Teachers deserve to be paid for their worthy contribution~not just simply because they've occupied space for a certain amount of time. As pointed out here, Hunter: Teachers deserve pay increase, our legislators best beware of just awarding dollars in order to say we rank higher than the mere 44th in the country that we currently rank. House Bill 2040 would increase our minimum teacher salary from $23,000 annually to $31,000~but based on what?
If we are to learn from our history and that of others, rewarding people to occupy space simply perpetuates them occupying space. Awarding teachers based their merit, based on their students' measurable academic advancement (not just test scores), based on the teacher's actual impact on learning and elevation of students~now THAT'S worth money in my book.
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