More support for teachers

Teaching used to be a prestigious career in America, and now it’s looked down upon by other professions, mostly because of salaries.

Teachers have to teach in overcrowded classrooms with a myriad of students. Students who are highly capable, of average ability, and who have challenges are all in the same classroom at the same time. Teachers are supposed to meet every student’s needs in 50 minutes and it’s impossible.

People don’t leave education because they hate their job or because they hate children. They leave because they finally realize that they need to put themselves and their families first and because they are tired of being overworked and underpaid. Increased salaries would provide better incentive for students to become teachers, as well as keep great teachers in schools and increase our overall education standards.

Better teachers result in better students, which would affect our national economy and make the U.S a top competitor in education across the globe. This domino effect starts by making it possible for teachers to not only support themselves but also support their students - your children - in a more effective way so that students succeed later on in life.

Casey Cobb

Cheney