I just wanted to praise the great teachers I have had, I have heard, & all the other teachers who are making a real difference in the lives of the people they teach; I also want to praise the personable, knowledgeable doctors I have had, the ones I have read & listened to, & all the ones providing healthier, longer lives & probably ones with healthier, longer-lived children.

Some politicizing needs to be done here, because it is a renowned fact that teachers-especially are – even while being essential players in the development of civilization – underpaid severely in our country. It makes little to no sense at all to have a system where MLB (Major League Baseball) players make $3,440,000 on average yearly, & the teachers who are 2nd only to parents in importance in a child’s upbringing, make $56,400.^{1 2}.

Are you guys saying playing a game of bat & ball – even for other people – is 60 times more important than giving a kid a life education? Education is very important – again 2nd only to what parents do.

(For that matter we should pay parents to be good parents – I’m sure you could arrange a meritocratic system – something I’ve talked about for many years.)

But why pay teachers 1/60th of sports entertainers, then? – As much as I like baseball, American football, football – properly figuring medical quantities, understanding historical trends in governments are much much more important, not 1/60th as important!

Let’s straighten out this teacher’s wages thing.

I’m not talking about a $1 an hour rise. I’m talking about making it a classe, best-of-the-best profession.

It would make sense to have doctors be the same way: well-paid for a high importance job.

Thank You.

– Joe Valentyn