Education Polls - SquareOffs

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

Asked by ABC 17 News

503 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

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?

Do you think Proposition 123 will benefit Arizona's education?

Asked by 13 On Your Side

44 Votes

Do you think Proposition 123 will benefit Arizona's education?

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

80%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Do you think Redmond High School should close?

Asked by KTVZ

423 Votes

Do you think Redmond High School should close?

29%

Yes Yes

71%

No No

29%

Yes

1 Comment

Kevin Nik Myles Hayward

The asbestos alone should be enough to shutter the school. Build a new one instead of trying to over crowd Ridgeview's classrooms.

71%

No

4 Comments

Steve Pengra

I do not support the consolidation of high schools in Redmond, and closing of RHS until work can be done to make it to the NEW District Office

Sussie Due

We need more schools and less bar&grills and breweries. Closing that school will only create hardships in the other schools.

Darlene Martin

Backed by voters through a $110 million bond package passed in 2008 to build new schools, principally to alleviate overcrowding at RHS. Ridgeview was built in 2012 to accommodate 1,400 students. There is currently nearly 1,700 students between the two schools. So bring back the overcrowding?

snowzone

You don't want to spend the money to repair the leaky pipes and remove the asbestos but you'll spend the money to convert it to office space for the city?

Education SquareOffs

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

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Do you think Proposition 123 will benefit Arizona's education?

20% Yes Yes

80% No No

20% Yes

80% No