A TX Teacher-Turned-Politician Wants to Pay Teachers More
A TX teacher-turned-politician wants to pay teachers more
James Talarico, a former middle school teacher turned politician, wants to pay teachers more. He left the classroom for a career in politics because he could not support his family on a teacher's salary. Now he's using his position to ensure teachers don't have to choose between a job they love and paying their rent. On March 11th he tweeted that he submitted bill HB3580, which mandates a minimum salary of $70,000 for every teacher in Texas. Why? He was tired of hearing teachers called heroes without being paid for it. We are too. It's time for a change and this is a step in the right direction. Teachers earn higher salaries For teachers, this is child's play. It makes no sense that college-educated professionals, many with advanced degrees,...