Kelsey Olsen
Mrs. Watkins
Composition I 17452
September 7, 2014
Why Teachers Should Be Paid More
I will be using the short story "The Sanctuary of School" to support why I think teachers should be paid more. Teachers are a huge part of a child's life, next to their parents of course. They start shaping a child's behavior and brain from about age 5 to the age of 18 (even longer if the child goes to college). Teachers teach right from wrong, how to socialize, how to read and write, and how to just be an overall better person. First I will discuss how underappreciated a teacher is, next I will talk about the sad truth; how much teachers actually make, and finally the reasons why I believe teachers should be paid more.
First I will discuss how underappreciated teachers are. Being a high school student myself, I have a lot of experience interacting with teachers.
Teacher in primary school in northern Laos
Betonwerksteinskulptur "Lehrer-Student" von Reinha...
English: Jewish Children with their Teacher in Sam...In my experience, the way that children treat a teacher is just unacceptable. There is so much disrespect coming from these students. I believe that this is because of the way society talks about teachers. Teachers are looked down upon because they don't make much money, and society believes that they complain too much about the work they have to do. When in reality, they don't get enough credit for what they do. They are a huge reason why people grow up to be who they are. They look after society's children while they're busy working. They are a big part of what makes a child who they are.
Next I will talk about how much teachers actually make. The average Oklahoma teachers' salary is $44,343, which is ranked 47th in the United States (there are 50 states in the United States). That's...