Is $40,000 enough for a minimum teacher salary?

Asked by ABC 17 News

501 Votes

Is $40,000 enough for a minimum teacher salary?

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

Gov. Mike Parson has proposed one-year grant funding to increase base salaries.

Gov. Mike Parson has proposed one-year grant funding to increase base salaries. Show Less

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

40K?!?!? Its more than enough. GORSH, I'd say just giving them a cheese sandwich is enough. If you send your children into the care of another, you do not love your children.

67%

No

The fix is temporary and some argue the raise isn't enough to stay competitive.

The fix is temporary and some argue the raise isn't enough to stay competitive. Show Less

5 Comments

Al Cox

Teachers have to go through so much just to get certifications and are now vilified more than ever. Its a thankless job that's never gotten enough credit (and pay) it deserves.

Robin

The teachers work way too hard and deal with way too much much for the pay they get. They teach the children of what is going to be our future leaders and I want them to have the best possible education.

Miranda Bell

I'm a teacher. And Missouri's retirement system takes 14.5% off the top without permission. We work hard but we are hardly left with a living wage.

Catherine Collins

In 1989 the min teacher's salary for the state of MO was 18,000. Using an inflation calculator it would be approximately 43,500 today. Many teachers work 2nd or Summer jobs to supplement their salaries.

marks411war

Is this question really needing to be asked? Really ? This is what society is reduced to? Paying football and baseball and a host of other sports players HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PER GAME OF 3 OR 4 HOURS duration all the while paying first responders and K thru 12 educators pennies... Really?

Should Missouri Republicans try to redraw our congressional map?

Asked by ABC 17 News

626 Votes

Should Missouri Republicans try to redraw our congressional map?

18%

Yes Yes

82%

No No

18%

Yes

2 Comments

Steve Baumann

The progressive socialist are treasonous. A threat to Americans and the United States. They bend rules, break rules and subvert law. They are racist, cult, extremists, and I am being kind at that. It's time for the insanity to end and for the adults to again take charge.

Nicole

Why would the republicans vote against setting a law to prevent gerrymandering in 2021 HR1 ‘For the People Act’ in DC? If they wanted to prevent cheating, they would have voted yes. But here we are trying to change the maps when normally we do it every 10 years after census data.

Max DeYoung

Congressional maps should not be bases on racial matters, religions, or any matter similar.

82%

No

8 Comments

Michael Garver

The Republicans know they have gone too crazy and ruined their core values by not standing against trump for his craziness. The Republicans know they cannot win a fair fight anymore, so they have to result to un-American tactics. I gave myself whiplash shaking my head so hard. Hypercritics they are!

Keith Oser

Just another political ploy to divert and appease the convicted criminal in the White House……. Where are the Epstein files?

Keith

MAGA and Republicans are treasonous. A threat to Americans and the United States. They bend rules, break rules and subvert law. They are racist, cult, extremists.

Walter Jones

Gerrymandering districts in NC has contributed to many people being represented by someone who does not represent their beliefs. Maybe it's time for Democrats to start this crap. We really need to find an impartial way to divide states. In this age of AI it should not be complicated.

Tom Maxwell

Republicans are doing their job very poorly. We need less not more

Eric Smith

America needs more stellar Democrats to serve 50 plus years in Congress. Without them, we wont get to see a House speaker rip up a presidential address in front of the nation, not to mention getting extremely wealthy with incredible investment skills.

Nicole

Seems weird you would say this considering the top 2 wealthiest congress members are republicans. Rep Pelosi comes in at #11.

Will Mason

We haven't had dems gerrymandering our districts like Texas dems did. We don't need to correct democrat gerrymandering. Texas does.

Nicole

Texas Democrats gerrymandered the state but R’s hold 25 seats and Dems have 12 seats. Do you not understand how gerrymandering works?

Jeffery Schuyler

Republicans engaging in gerrymandering to cement their power and shut out Democratic voices only demonstrates their despiration.

Who is more responsible for the starvation in Gaza?

Asked by ABC 17 News

529 Votes

Who is more responsible for the starvation in Gaza?

63%

Israel Israel

37%

Hamas Hamas

63%

Israel

1 Comment

Jeffrey S

Isreal is maintaining a blockaid. Duh

Fat Guy Outdoors

Says someone who has never been attacked by a foreign enemy on his home land in his life.... duh

37%

Hamas

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

Each individual is responsible for themselves.

Toasty

Is this a trick question?

ABC 17 News

Is $40,000 enough for a minimum teacher salary?

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Should Missouri Republicans try to redraw our congressional map?

18% Yes Yes

82% No No

18% Yes

82% No

Who is more responsible for the starvation in Gaza?

63% Israel Israel

37% Hamas Hamas

63% Israel

37% Hamas

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

67%

No

18%

Yes Yes

82%

No No

18%

Yes

82%

No

63%

Israel Israel

37%

Hamas Hamas

63%

Israel

37%

Hamas