homework, we could sleep more. More sleep would help us remain alert and engaged in
class, be more productive, and have the energy we really need.
Lastly, if this keeps going on, then students become more disengaged and
experience feelings of failure. Teens have been found to be more depressed. They begin
to express negativity and have low self-esteem. Not only teens but kids in middle school
as well have been feeling this way. The feeling of failure can make a student’s grades fall.
Education is very important, but if students feel stressed, then schools need to
find a way to improve their well-being. Let's end the cycle of falling behind in class, lack
of sleep, and feeling like a failure. It’s a very important element of student success.
Are Our Teachers Being Paid Properly?
by Emma Finders
Education is the key to success. In a country where poverty and unemployment
continue to be problematic, that seems to be just what we need, and what we clearly
aren’t receiving. Schools all vary widely based on
funding, community, but most importantly, the
quality of the teachers that are employed there.
The best teachers make connections with their
students because they are passionate about what
they’re doing. Sadly, most teachers are underpaid
and over-worked. Their degrees in teaching have
saddled them with enormous debt and they’re
using their meager salaries to pay off their
student loans. It’s the students who ultimately suffer. These students are not receiving a
proper education, and unfortunately, these are the types of teachers who occupy most
schools. Teachers are not being paid enough in today’s economy.
The average salary of a teacher in Colorado is $49,000 per year. Keep in mind,
this is the average. My father teaches special education at a small middle school in
Loveland, and he makes about $35,000 a year. He is extremely passionate about making
a difference in these kids’ lives, and he is good at teaching them. But he is underpaid. In
a two-person household, we can barely afford the things we need and I’ve had to work a
job since I was fourteen years old in order to pay for the things I want. It isn’t bad; we
are happy. But for the difference my dad is making in the world by educating these
children properly and wi