Hopefully, our younger generation will be taught the sacrifices made, which today enable their lives to be safer and prosperous. I would pray my grandchildren grow up with respect, understanding and realization their blessings they have each day did not come cheap. I was so fascinated with the headline in the June 22 Abilene Reporter-News that I felt compelled to visit your opinion section. Then as I read further, I began to wonder where the figures for a beginning teacher are gleaned. Or possibly from 1,001 Ways to Skin a Cat.
Statistics are glorious things.
Like presidential polls, they can be skewed to represent and back up what the writer wishes people to believe. But please do not misunderstand. Poorer districts are generally unable to give any supplement above base. This is why the June 22 headline seemed so utterly implausible. Also in its wisdom, the Legislature does not reward experienced teachers in the way less experienced educators are rewarded.