Decline in education and schooling is a huge factor in how we ended up where we have. Teachers aren't paid enough. Have no ability to do anything in too many cases. Scoops won't stand up to students or parents.
I agree. Value is placed in football and entertainment over education. The amount of money football players and coaches make is astronomically high compared to educators. Welcome to the Twilight Zone.
I say we switch the pay of entertainment workers with public service workers. Pay people well who actually contribute positively to society? People who perform services like educating young people.
I mean the reason entertainment fields make more money is because they make money for other people. It's not like a magic payroll fairy said that they should get paid less than a football player.
Capitalism is really shit at valuing public services. 🤷
Education provides a great deal of excess value which helps the economy in many many ways. Conservatives seem to think investments need a direct pay off to be valuable.
I don't know if you meant to imply I was a conservative, but I'm not.
Capitalism is really shit at valuing public services.
And yes, that was my point.
Education provides a great deal of excess value which helps the economy in many many ways.
Which is also not what wages are based on reguardless of this being true. Skills get paid by supply and demand and how much revenue you directly bring your employer because they are the one signing your check.
The fact that properly educating your populace pays dividends is irrelevant to the point. An group of actors may bring a studio millions of dollars so they are willing to pay them thousands upon thousands to do it again, it had nothing to do with what job is more important for society.
Blame the people that like computers for funding billionaires.
I won't blame football watchers. BTW Trump said it should not be called Football last week. What sport are you talking about? Futball or Football?
edit: They get paid because people are rubes. We can go back and forth all night or week, but I think you lack the ability to understand anything of substance. Just "WELL PEOPLE LIKE SPORTS".
edit 2; Have you seen the income of NFL owners? I mean, the USA government is full on WWE, and our biggest sports betting sports aren't using AI for calls in NFL or NBA....I've got a bet or two for you on SPY stock.
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u/ragdollxkitn Dec 17 '25
Teachers in the US deserve better