Teachers in the U.S. are treated disgracefully

They need our support. Can you help? In the Richest Country in the World, Teachers Are Underpaid, and Schools Are Underfunded      Sign Now      Annisa,   Despite being constantly lauded as heroes and some of the most important workers in the United States, the nation's teachers are severely underpaid. In fact, when accounting for rampant inflation, teacher salaries are actually on the decline. This is despite the fact that teaching is consistently ranked as one of the most stressful professions in the country. In the past few years alone, teachers have had to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, rampant gun violence at schools, and a barrage of legislation from closed-minded lawmakers intent on limiting discussions of race, gender, and an accurate view of history.   On top of all this, educators are consistently asked to fill in all of the financial gaps that come with underfunded public schools, forced to stock their own classrooms with even the most basic resources. Education is vital to our nation's children, and a healthy democracy and country; we must start acting like it and funding it accordingly.   According to a recent study, K-12 schools in the U.S. are underfunded by $150 billion annually. Republicans have been working as hard as possible to cut teacher pay and defund education overall, and right now, they're winning. We must stand up for education and demand that it is a financial priority in every single state. Sign now to tell all 50 states that we support teachers, and we demand higher wages and better resources in their classrooms! Thank you, Lauren Care2 Petitions Team P.S. How is it that the U.S. is the wealthiest country on Earth, yet it can't afford to pay teachers a fair wage or ensure students have the supplies they need? Sign the petition.      Sign Now