Teacher Argument

I strongly agreed with Kati Haycock's opinion she shared in her article about raising the status of teachers in the United States. To increase the respect for teachers in our culture we must amplify the training they receive. This boosted training would insure teachers were well prepared and fully educated for the job. With more education and work, teachers would deserve raised salaries. This would help improve their status on the economic ladder. It is clear our country values higher education by the respect doctors, lawyers, and other professional career people receive. College is tough, and continued education proves dedication, intelligence, and value of an individual. With increased difficulty in teacher training, we would be surer that teachers were fully prepared and qualified for the treacherous task of educating the next generation. Highly skilled teachers would be released into schools with the utmost knowledge on their subject. Respect would practically be demanded towards these learned and skilled professionals. In the United States, wealth commands respect. Millionaires with huge mansions and fancy cars are respected because their material items suggest the hard work that went into accomplishing their fortune. If teacher's salaries could be increased, the same effect would occur. Instead of the mindset being, "Oh, poor teachers. They make so little money. I would never consider that as a career," it would shift to being a more highly held and appreciated position. This would also help solve the need for more students to select teaching as their career. High salary is a strong driving force for selection.