Why is it that even though teachers are some of the most educated workers in the US, they earn less than other highly educated professionals in different fields?
@MartinOdimaJr Letters behind one's name does not equal "educated." You don't need a PhD to teach children. That >70% failure rate may have something to do with it.
@MartinOdimaJr The service teachers are providing is ineffective and no longer benefits society. Many people see it as daycare, but they are not ready to admit that. I say this after having been education for 12 years and earned a masters in school counseling
@MartinOdimaJr Because the industry is mostly female.
@MartinOdimaJr Misogyny as it’s seen as a largely female profession. Read a paper in grad school about how this relates to leadership in that women are far less likely to be promoted to principal or superintendent. I experienced this as a secondary AP and not just from men.
@MartinOdimaJr It goes back to the roots of educational practice: As men moved to higher education, they started to hire women as schoolteachers because it was believed: teaching was an extension of what women already did in the home and they would not need to be paid much (H. Mann)
@MartinOdimaJr Does it have anything to do with the fight to wear jeans. No not really. Someone had mentioned revenue. I think that is on track. Education doesn’t make money, it helps others make money.
@MartinOdimaJr I believe in part it’s because they’re teaching children, and there isn’t enough value placed on children and their development.Politically and otherwise, they’re not a constituency.
@MartinOdimaJr My daughter is graduating university, 4 year program. Teaching certification requires 6 years. She got a job immediately in her field, without a prof. engineering designation (will take 4 years). She's working for the gov't, and making slightly more than a new teacher would....
@MartinOdimaJr We’re glorified babysitters.
@MartinOdimaJr @CoachGoodman Public service (taxpayer funded) vs. Consumer funded.