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The teacher shortage crisis is real. In places like Florida, the far-right turned classrooms into political battlefields, handed schools over to book banning extremists and slashed pay. The GOP have made it clear they don't respect education. #InclusionCreatesBelonging
01:02 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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In response to Say_it_straight.
Horrible, and it wasn't' good to start with in a lot of these states- the ones notorious for paying teachers a pittance, and letting anyone with a heartbeat teach- Reason: they have never valued public education, now they are trying to destroy it. It needs to change- fast.
01:19 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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They had issues keeping teachers in AZ when I first started looking for a job many, many years ago, so I subbed for a while. I worked with 5 different districts in the Phoenix area. The largest pay was $27/day. Think the lowest was $23. I finally was hired mid first semester for a position that had
02:01 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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1/2 So Frustrating, I hope you were better paid and valued in LA. My entire family are teachers in NYC and mostly in the suburbs where most people value public education. People who care/want to teach are paid well and good teachers are retained. I've consulted all over the US and it's
02:15 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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Oh I was. Even subs were paid a lot better. It was difficult in the beginning because they didn’t want to give me credit for when I taught in AZ. One thing I’m glad I did was stick with the district. I had a pension through them & benefits continued in retirement. Most districts don’t do either.
02:26 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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Congrats ! NY has a good pension system too and of course the barbarians are going after it whenever and wherever they can. Apparently they just can't stand it when hardworking people get rewarded for honest, just and worthwhile labor. I hope you are enjoying your retirement- you have earned it.
04:22 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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On another note, my Aunt & Uncle are both retired NY teachers & absolutely vile Trumpanzees/northern racists. They militantly cling to their pensions, their Medicare, & other benefits they receive.... of course they feel no one else deserves this but them- It's really disgusting.
04:25 PM - Mar 21, 2024
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Aye! Sounds like the just don’t get it. Probably watch on Faux News.
04:30 PM - Mar 21, 2024 (Edited)
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