Raymond GerberVerified account

An FYI, teacher pay tops at $52k, those making more and skewing the average are those who got lucky and are being paid for their Masters and doctorate. The others are willing to invest hundreds of dollars every few years to take national boards that are becoming harder to pass...

Teachers without this status will "never" hit $53k. And that is strikingly less than the national average. Thing about research is, you can find anything to fit your opinion, but are you willing to research outside of opinion. ALSO, why can't teachers and first responders both be

Treated better??? Why is it "what about" instead of let's include? All state employees, first responders, working class in general deserves better. If we continue to support the corporations and 1% getting all the tax cuts, the rest of us will always bear the burden of the...

Of the country. Why don't we give tax cuts to local small businesses, essentially "mom and pop" shops? What happens when these businesses see that while they'd get a tax break to come here, their employees won't want to come because the infrastructure is failing? Politicians need

To work for the people not their pockets. Quit politicizing schools and educators. Quit pitting teachers against state employees (news flash, teachers are state employees too). I don't trust any politician, democrat or republican. It takes a lot to earn my respect and vote. Right

Right now, that is few and far between. But if I see a politician supporting the actual public majority and not their best interests, I will vote for them. Current politics is disgusting and a game. Sick of it, and party over country try "my party is better than yours" mindset.