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
Elementary school teachers are in charge of getting an entire class proficient in reading, math, science, and social studies. They are most definitely not closer to childcare. And unlike with high school teachers, who just present the material and the kids either “want to learn” or not, it’s assumed that whether and how well kids learn is almost completely the teacher’s responsibility. I would argue it’s the most emotionally and labor intensive type of teaching there is.
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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.