American Teachers have Long been advocating for Wage Increases in the United States. According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co Operation & Development (OECD) in 2019 the average Starting Salary for a teacher in the United States is just $39,000 which is well below the Living wage in Every Single State. In contrast a high school teacher with no experience in Luxembourg can expect a starting salary of about $70,000 per Insider.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The low Salaries of American teachers have forced them to take on 2nd or even 3rd Jobs just to make ends meet. A 2021 survey from the Teacher Salary Project found that 82% of respondents Currently or previously worked multiple jobs to make ends meet as a teacher.
Several American-teachers have shared their Stories of taking on additional work on Social media & many of them have gone Viral. One TikTok user Alex (@alexislongcrier) recently shared her experience as a teacher & Domino’s Worker in a Video that has garnered over 1.4 million views as of Saturday.
In the video Alex describes how she works as a full time teacher during the day & delivers pizzas for Domino’s at night because she cannot survive on her teacher Paycheck Alone. She points Out that while everyone talks about why teachers want to Leave the profession no one talks about the teachers who want to stay but cannot afford to.
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The comments section of Alex’s video is filled with similar stories from other American teachers who work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. Some of them have even left the Profession because they were tired of working multiple jobs & still Struggling Financially.
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Many commenters have also expressed their opinion that teacher wages should be increased. They believe that teachers play a Crucial role in shaping the future of their Children & they deserve to be paid accordingly.
The struggle of American teachers is a Real & Pressing Issue that needs to be addressed. It is Unacceptable that teachers who work tirelessly to educate and shape the future of the nation are not paid a Living Wage. If something is not done to address this Issue we may Lose some of the best teachers in the Country who simply cannot afford to continue in the profession.
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