Kamala Harris launched her proposal today for the largest-ever federal investment in teacher pay

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Christopher Cadelago @ccadelago 6m6 minutes ago
@KamalaHarris will announce at a rally Saturday in Houston that she would make the largest-ever federal investment in teacher pay — staking claim to a huge pocketbook issue that affects millions of public workers, including many who help form a key Democratic voting bloc.

Politico:

The California Democrat will announce at a rally here Saturday that she would make the largest-ever federal investment in teacher pay — staking claim to a huge pocketbook issue that affects millions of public workers, including many who help form a key Democratic voting bloc.

Harris, who will roll out the details of her plan next week, will say she believes the country is in a teacher pay “crisis,” pointing to the 11-percent salary gap between America’s educators and those with college degrees who work in similar professions, according to an outline of her remarks shared with POLITICO.

The gap is more than 20 percent in Texas, where she’s holding her first events in the Super Tuesday state this weekend. Her plan will call for closing the gap in her first term as president.

As part of Harris’ first sweeping policy announcement of the race, she also will highlight that black teachers earn $2,700 less annually than white teachers — and that women make $2,000 less than their male counterparts.

Harris’ teacher pay plan, the first of its kind from anyone in the field, also will give her new entree to a professional field dominated by politically active women — after she expressed solidarity with their ranks during strikes in Oakland, Denver and Los Angeles.

read: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/23/kamala-harris-teacher-pay-proposal-1233066

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Houston, Texas rally w/announcement: https://t.co/bklFLmQK5n

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1. I like that idea!! Could apply that to a lot of other professions too, like nurses.

Good for Kamala.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[marylandblue]

2. Good idea, but I see practical barriers.

The gap is worst in red states, and I bet they will refuse the money, or cut pay in the exact amount the feds offer it.

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3. no end to republicans doing stupid things

...but, you're right.

I can see some right-wing yokel using those federal funds as a wedge in some fanciful attack on gubment.

I've also seen some explosive strikes.

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[jaceaf]

4. Know lots of teachers in NC

I was already voting for her but this will help me convince people.

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5. I could see that helping

...a lot!

(my mom was a teacher for 40 yrs., elementary school)

[DesertRat]

6. Harris' first big campaign policy proposal is an excellent one!

If we actually believe that education is important, then we have to invest in paying teachers.

[mcar]

7. This teacher's wife says

Hell, yes!

[BlueFlorida]

8. Teachers are in charge of the quality of our next generation

We should get the best and brightest teachers by paying them well.

[crazytown]

9. Poorly paid means poorly valued.

Good idea all round.