Shadrack McGill, Alabama State Senator, Says Keeping Teacher Pay Low 'A Biblical Principle'

[Tx4obama]

Someone alert the unions: raising teacher pay will actually make for worse teachers--according to one GOP lawmaker.

Alabama state Sen. Shadrack McGill said that increasing teacher pay is against "a biblical principle" because it might attract people who otherwise wouldn't do the job.

"Teachers need to make the money that they need to make," McGill said, according to the Times-Journal. "If you double a teacher's pay scale, you'll attract people who aren't called to teach ... and these teachers that are called to teach, regardless of the pay scale, they would teach. It's just in them to do. It's the ability that God give 'em."

McGill's comments came at a prayer breakfast this week in Fort Payne, Ala. State legislators are currently weighing raising teacher pay. One GOP leader proposed raising salaries of newer teachers by 2.5 percent, but critics argue that it isn't fair to longer-serving educators, according to the Montgomery Advertiser.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/shadrack-mcgill-alabama-teacher-pay-bible_n_1247765.html

[tularetom]

1. Shadrack McGill? No shit?

That poor bastard never stood a chance of not being fucked up.

And why is he discussing teacher pay at a "prayer breakfast"?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

2. The Fireproof Irishman...he does have a Rense Pribius of a name. n/t

[Tx4obama]

4. OT. But interesting...

If you take the name: REINCE PREIBUS

and take out all of the vowels: e i e e i u s

you end up with: RNC PR BS

[npk]

3. Isn't it also biblical for politicians to be drawn to serve for a meager salary.

I wonder how much money this state senator earns. I mean shouldn't we also cut the amount of money that politicians are paid. I mean after all raising the pay for politicians could attract people that want actually govern and instead sit on their paycheck and continuously campaign to keep there job. I mean I am sure that many people are drawn by god to serve in politics, they should get a very meager salary as well.

[DeSwiss]

5. Ironic.....

...coming from someone whose name means: "God who is gracious"


- He probably doesn't know that. Or care......

[ohheckyeah]

6. Well, maybe we should reduce the salary

of all representatives, both state and federal, so only those "called" to do it will take the job.

[Major Nikon]

7. Too bad they don't apply that same 'logic' to their pastors

Kenneth Copeland doesn't live too far from me. He has his own airport that would shame the airport of some decent sized cities which includes private approaches certified by the FAA. He has an entire fleet of aircraft including several jets. He has an 18,000 sq foot lake front mansion.

[starroute]

8. Better yet, why not apply it to CEOs?

Obviously, with the bloated salaries they get, the positions are attracting people who aren't fit for the job. We should reduce CEO salaries to something like entry level teachers' pay and see how much our economy improves as a result.

[JDPriestly]

9. Southerners used to claim that slavery was Biblical.

So is stoning people. I hope Alabama is not going to start stoning people real soon.

I agree with the DUer who stated that paying politicians very little is also Biblical.

[DCKit]

10. Wonder how he feels about usury interest and eating shellfish. nt

[Bolo Boffin]

11. Here's another Biblical principle, Shadrack:

"The laborer is worthy of his hire."

[sammytko]

12. Just because you are "called" to teach, doesn't mean you' ll be a good teacher. N/t