Teachers Deserve Better

The discrepancy between an average teacher's pay and an actor or baseball player's salary is indecent. High school teachers earn an average of $60,000; actors receive between $5 to $20 million, and baseball players' average is $4 million. I like movies and baseball, but who has the bigger impact on our children? 

Without teachers, our children would lack the necessary foundation for succeeding in a world that is growing more competitive and challenging every day. They are the backbone of our society and their impact is enormous. They not only teach skills, but enforce discipline, build character and try to keep our children safe. Good teachers are priceless, yet they are among the lowest paid professions in our country. 

Teachers also require a lot more education than actors or baseball players. As learning patterns change, they need to update their skills and become more innovative. This requires expenditures on addtiional education. Many are also raising families who depend on their income. 

I think the value we put on teachers is out of balance with other professions. I can understand why college graduates might choose other careers. It is time to show more appreciation for the role of teachers by giving them more just salaries. OR HAVE ACTORS AMD BASEBALL PLAYERS PAY A FEDERAL TEACHERS TAX up to half their income TO BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY TO TEACHERS!