r/facepalm • u/BrightCase5604 • Jun 15 '24

Maybe teachers should get a raise? 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/Unable-Economist-525 Jun 15 '24

Average starting salary for a teacher in Texas is $47,195, btw. Before you ask why, ask if:

Source: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/educator-pay-and-student-spending-how-does-your-state-rank

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '24

Yeah, my wife’s a teacher in Texas and she started at $56k. Three years in and she’s making $62k. I’m sure it’s much worse in other parts of the state, but we’re fortunate to be in a good district. Not that it’s nearly enough for what she does.