Business and Community Partners: Make It Pay to Teach

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Make It Pay to Teach

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Hi brian,

Let's face it: Money matters. It affects where we live and what jobs we take. It's a sign of how much we value a thing -- or a profession.

We might pay a lot of lip service to how important teachers are, but we don't pay them what really counts: a decent salary. Support paying good teachers the salaries they deserve »

President Obama has said that America needs to invest in education if we're going to "win the future." He's dead right. Our schools are filled with America's future engineers, entrepreneurs and presidents. We need our smartest and most qualified people to help our kids learn and grow »

Teachers are some of the most influential people in a child's life. When we undervalue our great teachers who help students reach academic heights, we do our kids a terrible disservice.

It's high time we elevate the teaching profession and reward effective teachers with the salaries they've earned. Support investment in great teachers and our children's futures »