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Haggard Celine

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5. It's just that simple.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 15, 2024, 07:07 PM

Jun 2024

What, are we supposed to keep paying people $7.25 just to keep them below teachers' pay? The obvious answer is to raise teacher pay along with minimum wage earners!

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Facepalm post of the week (Reddit re "Biden's $15 minimum wage" law) [View all] Pluvious Jun 2024 OP

Does it make sense for a teacher to be making minimum wage? How about raise their wages too? Hekate Jun 2024 #1

It's just that simple. Haggard Celine Jun 2024 #5

I'd say they got it backwards though I guess it depends on how you interpret it. captain queeg Jun 2024 #2

Yes, good catch... Pluvious Jun 2024 #12

I can't find this particular post but... VMA131Marine Jun 2024 #3

Good catch, friend... Pluvious Jun 2024 #8

After looking at his tweets... Pluvious Jun 2024 #9

They're so close to getting it... AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #4

Very few minimum wage workers get 40 hours 52 weeks Maeve Jun 2024 #6

Ask Texas. sinkingfeeling Jun 2024 #7

Makes no sense at all. How much is a Texas teacher worth? patphil Jun 2024 #10

That's somewhat disingenuous TexasBushwhacker Jun 2024 #11