Furthermore, their health benefits, including, dental and vision coverage, and their retirement package rank second to none. Be realistic, teachers, and remember why you went into teaching. Think of the students first and foremost. The nationwide teacher shortage is well-documented. Young people today are not going into teaching.
Teachers work in substandard facilities, with antiquated equipment, at the lowest pay in the nation.
Education second to none cannot be purchased for next to nothing. Governor Cayetano recently proposed an increase in the construction and repair budgets of the Department of Education and he should be praised for that. He also wants to bring more computers and technology to the classroom, another laudable goal. However, no education will take place in any classroom, and any computer becomes a paperweight, without teachers. In poll after poll, citizens say that quality education is the No. 1 priority.