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?

Are you happy to see Elon Musk leave his White House role?

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392 Votes

Are you happy to see Elon Musk leave his White House role?

64%

Yes Yes

36%

No No

64%

Yes

2 Comments

Ann Hamlin

With his biases, he should not be using his position to meddle in gov on his own behalf. He's looking after no one but himself.

Max DeYoung

Both of Steve's comments are true and accurate.

Steve Baumann

I totally disagree, he needs nothing and was only working to help the majority. The waste uncovered is excessive, no one can argue that.

Fred

He's an absolute nutcase. And an immigrant from South Africa, who grew up under apartheid, with no security clearance, has any business ransacking our government, accessing private data or having any influence of government departments investigating his businesses.

Steve Baumann

He's also brilliant, accomplished and worked for us, the Americans, for free.

36%

No

5 Comments

Aaron Salsman

Has anyone triedmore MAGA??? We need more MAGA!

Steve Baumann

While I understand he had limited time, I feel more time would have benefited the country. That being said, I am grateful for the time he gave and the job he did. I look forward to seeing the results in the near future.

Max DeYoung

I hope he trained the people he left behind. He did an amazing job in only 130 days.

t c

He has uncovered so much waste and corruption in the US Government. I only wish congress acted on what he found!

Kamchatka

He was showing the truth about government waste. Only those who benefit from all the corruption are happy to see him go. What I'm sorry about is that he's become the hate toy and target of the opposition. He deserves better.

Is using public financing for professional sports teams a good investment?

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317 Votes

Is using public financing for professional sports teams a good investment?

32%

Yes Yes

68%

No No

32%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

68%

No

4 Comments

Max DeYoung

Why should people in Central and eastern Missouri be required to finance something for Kansas City. Totally insane.

Bill Douglas

The rest of the state is paying $200M for all the new stuff being built at UM football stadium in Columbia MO. No care about that???

Max DeYoung

I don't even like Taylor Swift.

Eric Smith

Just more political corruption. They know they can do it and get away with it. They did it with Busch stadium and the additional ballpark village.

Zaos Gonzolez

I want the teams to leave.

Bill Douglas

But let’s keep UM football in Columbia and $200 Million for new luxury suites, that’s worth it, right???!!!

Robert

How is this any different then if I ask for public funding to build on to my house?

ABC 17 News

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

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Are you happy to see Elon Musk leave his White House role?

64% Yes Yes

36% No No

64% Yes

36% No

Is using public financing for professional sports teams a good investment?

32% Yes Yes

68% No No

32% Yes

68% No

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

67%

No

64%

Yes Yes

36%

No No

64%

Yes

36%

No

32%

Yes Yes

68%

No No

32%

Yes

68%

No