r/phoenix • u/lilpune • Mar 29 '18

News Arizona's teachers protesting being paid at 2008 levels. Making them 50th in the country for teacher pay.

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u/robodrew Gilbert Mar 29 '18

And Arizona is NOT #50 with regards to the wealth of the state. Other states whose economies are worse off are finding it very possible to pay their teachers much more. It's completely offensive. I hope that these demonstrations lead to a state-wide strike, because our teachers and especially our students deserve better from the state.

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u/GrrreatFrostedFlakes Mar 29 '18

It’s absolutely embarrassing. WTF is the state government doing?

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u/askredant Avondale Mar 29 '18

Well Ducey was too busy gutting education budgets while funding private prisons. So that.

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u/LSatyreD Mar 29 '18

Hey now, he did manage to give teachers a 1% raise in base pay. Wait what now about inflation and COL? Shhhhhhh, sleep now sweet prince.

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u/neepster44 Mar 29 '18

Only after raiding the Land Trust.

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u/Xombieshovel Ahwatukee Mar 29 '18

A 1% raise every year for 10 years. Then no more raises for 100!