On Saturday, Bernie Sanders posted on X, pushing for higher teacher pay with his usual flair. He shared a chart from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) showing that in 2023, U.S. primary school teachers started at $47,809—well behind countries such as Luxembourg at $81,768 and Germany at $77,547. Sanders also demanded a $60,000 minimum starting salary. Sanders claimed that to have the best-educated workforce, we need the best teachers, and that means paying them fairly for their “important work.”
It’s a classic left-wing talking point that we’ve been hearing for decades. The Democratic Party relies heavily on the support of teachers unions, and naturally, they are always demanding more pay and claiming, without evidence, that teachers are underpaid. I understand this is a controversial topic, and I don’t doubt that there may be a few public school teachers among our readers here at PJ Media, or you may have a spouse or relative who is a teacher. But, honestly, I have to say that I have yet to see any convincing evidence that teachers aren’t already overpaid for the job they’re doing.
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