Chloe - A Student's View

     Teachers have countless responsibilities, and yet it doesn't seem that they get recognized for everything they do. You would think that, since teachers are the ones training and educating our future generations, they would be paid a relatively generous amount. But really, educators are getting drastically underpaid. I wanted to share some information with you regarding their salaries today. Teachers Salaries Today     In 2018, it was discovered that around 20 percent of teachers quit because of the low pay ("Teacher Compensation..."). At this rate, we won't have many left who are willing to educate our children for the small amount of money they are offered. In the United States, the current average salary for a teacher is $63,645 ("Teacher Compensation..."). Many people claim that this salary is higher than that of many other similar professions; however, you need to factor in things like inflation before making that comparison. When looking at this sa...

      We all have our own experiences with issues surrounding education, but what some people don't realize is that those experiences can be different for everyone. The quality of education in third world countries is completely different from what we have here in the United States. We are so focused on the education issues in our own country or state that we don't realize what may be happening in other parts of the world. All issues are valid and important, but some outweigh the others. New Hampshire         In New Hampshire, we have recently had many issues regarding the funding of our schools. Historically, the idea of taxes and how they should be paid has been a prominent topic in discussions, and now it has made a reappearance. New Hampshire citizens all say that the current school system isn't beneficial for students or taxpayers. The government is attempting to create a new formula for taxes and the funding of schools, but each one evidentl...