Title: 7 Reasons Why It's Time to Pay Teachers More
Headings: 7 Reasons Why It’s Time to Pay Teachers More
7 Reasons Why It’s Time to Pay Teachers More
1. Teachers actually do work over the summer
2. American teachers are underpaid compared to other developed countries
3. Teachers do more work than at first glance
4. Teachers are being forced to pay for their own supplies
5. Teaching is stressful
6. Teachers are under attack
7. Teachers care about your kids, and your kids care about them
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Content: 4. Teachers are being forced to pay for their own supplies
Teachers, on average, spend $500 a year on school supplies for their classes. Considering the low pay most teachers are saddled with, this becomes a serious financial burden, and one that should be borne by schools and districts, and by extension, local, state, and federal funds. However, due to cuts made during the 2008-09 recession that have never been reversed, teachers are using their own money to ensure students are getting the educations they deserve. 5. Teaching is stressful
Bored Teachers is full of jokes and memes about how stressed teachers are, but just because teachers have a sense of humor about the situation doesn’t mean they are taking it lightly. Teachers are so stressed out that between 40 and 50 percent of all new teachers quit within five years. Classes are too full, the hours are too long, extracurricular work is too common, and, again, the pay is too low. As a matter of fact, teaching is the 4th most stressful job in America. 4th may not sound bad, that is until you see that the only jobs more stressful are a police officer, deployed military personnel, and working parents – meaning many teachers are doubly stressed!