Brittany Larkin

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Auburn University.

[Brittany Larkin @Britt_Larkin]

More efforts to devalue the teaching profession! Lower std. to hire leads to higher costs to fire. #edpolicy https://t.co/OBn55sgaQ6

[Education Week @educationweek]

.@TeacherBeat: States Loosen Teacher-Licensure Rules Amid Shortage Fears https://t.co/nMrJ7Q8k4I #teaching

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“operating outside the authority of state BOE & local school board cannot expect taxpayer money" https://t.co/vL4jelygZ2 via @clarionledger

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@PoliticsK12 "What the system measures represents its view of what makes for an effective school" but school are not deciding leg. are

[Birmingham City Schools🎓 @BhamCitySchools]

Have ideas on improving your child's education? The ESSA committee wants to know. See photo for contact info.

[AlabamaSchoolBoards @AlaSchoolBoards]

House fails to reach 4/5 votes for committee to vote on lottery. Here is how lawmakers voted. House adjourned.

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@jeremycoleman I'm not following you?

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@jeremycoleman but salaries do impact who chooses the profession

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@jeremycoleman Not arguing it can't be a decent living if the profession was valued and appreciated. Not worth it when demeaned & No raises.

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@jeremycoleman My statement was from a single parent working in this profession. 2 working parents can definitely survive well. I did.

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@jeremycoleman AL retirement is good, used to be great. No more early retirement. Working till 65 with minimal financial advancement.

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@jeremycoleman Starting salary of $38k and 25 years later only 10k more. Standard of living increases faster than raises.

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@jeremycoleman What other full time profession earnings are low enough for their kids to qualify for free school lunch?

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@jeremycoleman teachers

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@jeremycoleman totally agree. Increased wages will not fix anything alone.But poverty level wages will keep them from ever becoming teachers

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@jeremycoleman money is not a silver bullet, but higher wages certainly draws greater applicant pools.

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@jeremycoleman That would fall under a different policy, but definitely contributes to the inequity by enabling $ to recruit top teachers.

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@jeremycoleman I'm proposing a weighted funding formula allocating money based on student need not just flat money for butts in seats.

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@Henryyearwood1 The research I shared with you does show you AL data, so does the original article you commented on.