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In reply to the discussion: Here's an idea: rent free housing for teachers [View all]indusurb
(167 posts)31. Yes, teachers have always been grossly underpaid
Mainly due to misogyny, teaching was considered women's work and therefore not valued as much. The US was able to build a top flight education system in the mid 20th century because women were generally limited to the professions of nursing, secretarial and teaching jobs. Thus we saw lots of top flight talent go into teaching. That started changing in the 1970's as more fields opened up for women, and that top flight talent migrated to better paying jobs.
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Might be cheaper to give them free rent than increase pay for their mortages/insurance/taxes ...
Igel
Jul 17
#7
Probably... but my law degree is from Law & Order and they mostly covered rapes and murders. nt
ihaveaquestion
Friday
#10
My concern for this would be that the teachers would be beholden to the school district...
ihaveaquestion
Friday
#11
I see what you mean. It's a wise fear. But New Haven has consistently been a liberal leaning town. I know that can
CTyankee
Friday
#12
There are lots of views and opinions that teachers have which they should be allowed to express.
ihaveaquestion
Saturday
#19
Of course they are to you and me. But to the RW nutters they are "liberal lies" and must be suppressed.
ihaveaquestion
Saturday
#24
As long as the powers that be don't hold that over their heads to enforce conformity.
OldBaldy1701E
Saturday
#21
your salaries for US physicians are off (they are far higher than 100-120K USD per annum)
Celerity
Saturday
#23
Sorry, but you are offering up ex post facto-revised, vague, receipt-free positings. Also, I fundamentally disagree that
Celerity
Saturday
#28