'Educators Are Nation Builders': Sanders Bill Would Ensure Minimum $60K Salary for Public School Teachers

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Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Demanding an end to 'the international embarrassment' of low teacher pay in the United States, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday introduced legislation to guarantee a minimum salary for public school educators of $60,000 per year, moving to fulfill a pledge he made during his 2020 presidential campaign.

'Educators are nation builders,' said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which represents 1.7 educators. 'They have a vital role in educating and caring for our next generation. But they are neither treated nor paid commensurate with that role. Teachers earn nearly 24% less than similarly educated professionals, and when adjusted for inflation, many less than they were making a decade ago.

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