Jun 07, 2019 09:00:00

Debates on “teacher value” such as “at first year's annual income of at least 6.5 million yen” are heating up for the 2020 US presidential election

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Several legislators competing for Democratic candidates in the 2020 US presidential election have pledged “a raise in teacher” as a promise that teachers should be paid well. Above all , Senator Bernie Sanders has been talking about 'at least $ 60,000 (about 6.5 million yen) in the first year's annual income', but it has been a topic, but what is the real ' teacher value '? National Public Radio reports on a series of discussions.

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Schooling can change the future of children, which in turn can change the future of the country. Therefore the teacher's responsibility is crucial, and above all the 'teacher quality' is important. According to OECD data in 2017, the first year teachers' income in the United States is about $ 40,000 (about 4.3 million yen), and it is paid the amount to be the ninth among 36 countries among OECD member countries. The average annual income of the teacher is 62,000 dollars (approximately 6.7 million yen) compared to the average annual income of US $ 51,960 (approximately 5,600,000 yen), and the teacher receives an average salary in 2017.

But Greg Rozarski, who studied economics and public policy at Princeton University, says, 'It might be a mistake to compare the salary of teachers in other countries and other American occupations with teachers in the United States.' In general, a university degree is required to become a teacher in the United States, so Mr. Rozarski stated, “How to make an excellent person a lawyer (average income about 16 million yen) or an engineer (average income about 10 million It is not a circle but a question as to whether it will be a teacher or not, and claims that 'other professions that need to be compared with a teacher require a degree'.

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Although the value of education is something that everyone recognizes, no conclusion has been drawn on the “effect of excellent teachers”. According to a (PDF)

study of economic education expert at Stanford University Hoover Institute, a talented teacher costs $ 20,000 per student per year for a lifetime of tuition in a year-long class It could be increased. Since classes are conducted on a class-by-class basis, it can be said that the effects of $ 400,000 (approximately 43 million yen) can be achieved in one year, considering 20 students in one class.

In addition, the effects of excellent teachers are not limited to the student's annual income, but they vary widely, such as the decrease in crime rate and the formation of personality. Hanushek says, 'The teacher's salary is short and really good teachers should be paid more than $ 100,000 (about 11 million yen).'

In response to such recommendations by economists, lawmakers who are competing for the Democratic candidates for the United States presidential election in 2020 are thinking of raising teachers. Senator Kamala Harris is hoping for a $ 315 billion (about 34 trillion yen) budget increase over 10 years to increase the average teacher's annual salary by $ 13,500, and Joe Biden Senators say they want to triple the budget of schools in low-income areas, and Senator Sanders wants to work with the state to get a starting salary of at least $ 60,000 (about 6.5 million yen) to domestic teachers That's right.

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However, on the other hand, the question 'How do we measure teachers' ability' has not been solved. The American Statistical Institute and others have asserted that 'I have doubts about computational models for measuring the teacher's impact on student performance.' Also, some economists think that 'the score of the student's test is not the only teacher's ability'.

Randy Weingerten, chairman of the American Federation of Teachers, has been working on measuring teacher competency for 20 years and supports Senator Sanders's $ 60,000 minimum income concept. 'If the middle class pay is secured, new teachers will be able to think that they can pay for student loans and have a home,' said Weingerten.