If you pay teachers their worth you will not have a “teacher shortage”! Districts obviously have the money because they are offering bonuses, and increasing starting salaries and sub pay.
@NicholasFerroni Also pay the paraprofessionals more! They are paid almost nothing and are so important to our schools!!
@riphill @NicholasFerroni Para-professional shouldn't mean half a salary.
@riphill @NicholasFerroni 100% THIS!!!! The paras in my building, and district, bust their butts daily! They aren't paid anywhere near what they should be getting.
@riphill @NicholasFerroni They are the unsung heros in every building
@riphill @NicholasFerroni Paras should be able to make a livable wage too
@riphill @NicholasFerroni When I was a para (5 years ago), I made $14k a year. That was with working the summer school program.
@riphill @NicholasFerroni That’s the damn truth. With wage increases everywhere, we are losing paras and cannot fill the void.
@riphill @NicholasFerroni THIS RIGHT HERE!