We have thirty-six days before the end of this school year and counting, and the chemistry classes have just finished chapter one with our new teacher. Now a lot of us are worried because we don't know enough chemistry to take physics next year. Even though the students tried and paid attention, we wasted an entire year. This is a situation that students and parents should not have to face. I understand it is hard to hire and keep good, qualified, enthusiastic teachers with such low pay, but something has to be done.
Teachers are a vital element in the success and growth of students.
We must raise the pay so we can keep and hire good teachers, instead of unqualified angry people who lack for better options. I believe in teachers. I appreciate everything they do for the students, and I gain a lot from them. However, unqualified teachers will only hurt me and many other students. Raise the pay to thus raise the quality of teachers, and to keep the great ones we have.