Interesting downside of human psychology/market dynamics, if many want to help others e.g. as nurses or teachers, that positive trait is punished financially due to the high number of applicants
“teachers, that positive trait is punished financially due to the high number of applicants”
There are teachers shortages throughout the country. States are rushing to reduce certification standards. “A high number of applicants” isn’t the cause of low teacher wages.
There are multitudes, and they differ across the country. I will add though that “high standards” in many states is as low a bar as ‘generic bachelors degree’ and/or ‘experience relevant to content area’ and the shortage persists.
When I went to school teachers didn't need a bachelors degree they went to teacher college for a year or two. Requiring a bachelors hasn't increased educational outcomes either just added gatekeeping.
Non-public schools can, of course, hire anyone they like. In many - if not most - states, principals in public schools are empowered to hire anyone with relevant experience under emergency licensure laws.
I don’t disagree with your point necessarily, but I also don’t believe it is a significant concern in most places.
Isn't the truth really that those are simply jobs a lot of people can do and hence, don't attract much compensation? I would also wonder if there's a way to differentiate oneself in the market so that a good teacher could improve my salary much beyond that of the mean, than an average teacher.
