> This is loosely related, but every time I think of public school teacher salaries my mind goes to the public school teachers I know.
The public school teachers you know are the teachers willing to work for non-livable wages.
I wonder what would happen if the subset of people willing to take the job increased (because the pay increases).
That's kind of the point of the bill.
The current pool of teachers is:
1) Old people who have been doing it for a long, long time - back when pay wasn't quite so terrible and were able to scrape together a good life by getting a house when it was somewhat possible.
2) People who love teaching and are willing and somehow able to do it for basically charitable wages.
3) People who are desperate and have no better options.
This isn't exactly the pool you want raising your next generation. Especially after everyone in group 1 retires or dies or whatever...
The public school teachers you know are the teachers willing to work for non-livable wages.
I wonder what would happen if the subset of people willing to take the job increased (because the pay increases).
That's kind of the point of the bill.
The current pool of teachers is:
1) Old people who have been doing it for a long, long time - back when pay wasn't quite so terrible and were able to scrape together a good life by getting a house when it was somewhat possible.
2) People who love teaching and are willing and somehow able to do it for basically charitable wages.
3) People who are desperate and have no better options.
This isn't exactly the pool you want raising your next generation. Especially after everyone in group 1 retires or dies or whatever...