School teachers work tirelessly to help kids develop as both students and young members of society. Is it fair to ask them to prepare students for standardized tests like the SAT and ACT?
It’s no secret that teachers work hard. Besides spending the required school hours on the job, they are tasked with coming up with creative lesson plans and grading assignments outside of class. The National Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that teachers were significantly more likely than other professionals to spend time working at home.
Consider this breakdown of how teachers spend their average work day from a study conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Beside the fact that teachers usually work more hours than other professionals, they are also not paid nearly enough. The average starting salary for teachers is $36,000, and mid-career teachers earn an average of $55,000.
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