If we legislators want more conservative educators in pulic schools, will salaries have to increase?

Question

I asked two of my republican friends why they weren't interested in teaching careers. They both remarked that teacher and professor salaries suck.

Is this why so many teachers and professors are democrats? Because republicans can make more money elsewhere?

Answer 1

Sorry, conservatives are greedy like the lieberals.

Answer 2

You imply that Republicans are wealthier and make more money then Democrats. This is not the truth. The states that are predominantly Democrat are the richest states in the Union. Look at California and New York. In fact California (if looked at separately) represents the richest people in the world per-capita, for a state with a large population (let us say over 15 million).

Not only that, but you would be surprised to know that in the stereotypical millionaire family the wife is often a school teacher or professor. Or in other words the number one carrier for the wife of a millionaire family is teacher. I guess they are the only ones that can afford to be teachers.

Typically the demographics of Republicans show them to be aspirants of wealth, or are the nouveau-riches. Democrats with money are often "old money".

Answer 3

Great question. I'm a teacher and considered liberal but that's my PERSONAL choice. I'd never try to teach it to my students (they're 2nd and 3rd grade).
Teachers salaries do suck. People gripe they get paid too much but that's a joke. I went to school for 6 years and a teacher's starting salary is only $38,000. But I'm not complaining. Most teachers will say they're not in it for the money, but the opportunity to teach and help shape the future into complete, trustworthy citizens.

Answer 4

No, too many teachers and professors are liberal Democrats because they were taught by liberal Democrats who did what they could to squelch individuality amongst those going into the teaching profession, and those who run the educational unions in this country are liberal Democrats who believe more in the self-esteem of the children and how they can be used as automatrons in liberal causes than whether they have anything between their ears.

Answer 5

The last thing you want is a conservative teaching your children. Give me a break. You want mo money, mo money.
It is coming out of the tax payers pocket. My hard earned money to you. Please let me keep some of my money. Don't you, the gov't, take enough? What will be enough for you?
How many of the rest of us get all that time off? We are working.

Answer 6

No, the reason that so many teachers are liberals is because if you can't do.....teach!
Have you looked at the salaries of the school administrators?
It will make you sick how much they are paid