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The truth is that teachers are providing the education for the future of our country.
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SB: There is a high percentage of uncredentialed teachers in California. Does this matter?
PB: It does matter [that some schools have high percentages of uncredentialed teachers]. It matters because we’re talking about the future of our country and that’s not lip service. The truth is that teachers are providing the education for the future of our country.
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Unfortunately, in our society, what we value is what we pay for. So we send a very strong message to teachers when we ask them to be professional and do not pay a professional salary.
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The quality of education today will determine what the United States will be tomorrow. We want teachers to be dedicated and committed to children; to think about school and plan lessons on weekends and holidays; to improve their practices; even to pay their own money to buy extra materials. Unfortunately, in our society, what we value is what we pay for. So we send a very strong message to teachers when we ask them to be professional and do not pay a professional salary. We tell them that the California school system does not pay enough to have the resources for some children.
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