Salary is pretty far down the list of my priorities. I'd like to see an initiative for smaller class sizes, and more flexibility and agency for teachers in how per-student funds are allocated.
As far as support in the classroom goes, I can see how some teachers may want that. Personally, if I have a budget to bring in resources and technology, and less bureaucracy and red tape to cut through to do any kind of experiential learning out in the community, that's way more valuable to me than having a few more hours of Ed Assistant time.
Would I take a salary cut? If it came with better working conditions and a little more freedom to decide how I do my job, in a heartbeat. But that will never happen.
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