Regarding Jason Richwine and Andrew G. Biggs’s “The ‘Underpaid Teachers’ Myth” (op-ed, May 23): If teachers aren’t underpaid, why are they walking away from the profession at the highest rate on record? A headline on WSJ.com (Dec. 28, 2018) explains why: “Small raises, budget frustration and opportunities elsewhere persuade teachers and other public-education workers to move on.”State budget shortfalls mean teachers are expected to teach more students with fewer resources and less support. Secondary teachers teach up to 180...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 03, 2019 20:04 UTC