Content Questions
How has inflation affected teacher salaries?
Salaries don't keep up with with rising costs of living
Should teacher pay mainly be based on years of experience and level of education?
Seniority and education + discussion
Was Social Secuirty or CalSTRS (california state teachers retirement system) founded first?
CALSTRS
How does the cost of living in California shape the conversation around teacher salaries?
Cost of living + discussion
What other sources of income do teachers have?
Coaching, mentoring, or serving as a crossing guard.
Should teacher pay and pensions be standardized statewide, or remain mostly district-level decisions?
Cost of living + discussion
Should teacher pay be tied to performance or student outcomes instead?
Discussion
What factors can cause teacher pensions to be lower?
Discussion