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Dr. Aimi Flanders Gundersen: A former professor of English, high school English teacher and current mother. Read up on her story here:Pictured above: Dr. Gundersen
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This link is the blog of former educator and professor, Dr. Aimi Flanders Gundersen, who was once a mother of three struggling to pay the bills. In this first hand account of what it is like to receive so little pay, Gundersen emphasizes how something as simple as buying groceries was a struggle and how she was forced to give up her craft.
"Please understand that i am not leaving for selfish reasons. I do not want to be rich, have a bigger house or a nicer car. I just want to pay my bills and buy groceries." |
Peter Dolton and Oscar-Marcenero Gutierrez: both college professors at prestigious universities. Their article on poor teacher pay was published by NEA Today, a credible news source. To read up on the statistical evidence that teacher pay affects student success, check out their online article:The infographic above displays the correlation between student success and the salary of that teacher worldwide. This graph was included in the online text by Dolton and Gutierrez.
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The online article below contains visual graphics and statistical data on how teacher pay directly affects the success of a student. Dolton and Gutierrez highlighted that raising the national salary of public educators will not be easy, but will be possible. Click here to read more.
A 5% increase in the relative position of teachers in the income distribution would increase pupil performance by 5-10%" |
Additional perspectives:
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1. Jason Richwine and Andrew Biggs present the idea that there is a major problem with the way that teachers are recruited and hired and the money alongside this process in the NY Times article: "Teachers earn more than they would in the private sector."
"The extra money is there, but teacher quality has not risen to match it" - Richwine & Biggs 2. President Obama, in the CNN video and article states that teachers are highly underpaid and presents his plan for redefining our educational system. "I don't want young talented people today saying 'I love to teach, but I cannot afford it'" - President Obama |