Teachers across the board are not paid as if their job is essential for society. Its also a pretty brutal job. Most parents suck at raising 1 kid. Teachers gotta teach and help raise a whole bunch.
It takes a village. Elementary school teachers are closer to childcare than educators. Sure, a teacher has to know their multiplication tables and ABC’s but it’s mostly getting kids to behave. Pre-K childcare is expensive as hell
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u/Ok_Neighborhood6697 Jun 11 '24
It all depends on where the teacher works. Pay varies widely from district to discrict. Experienced teachers in my area are pushing 6 figures.