What are the candidates going to do about teacher pay?

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If you ask anyone, he or she will tell you that teachers are underpaid. As a teacher, whenever I hear this, I think "Blah, blah, blah." Recently in my county, the decision was made to not give teachers a much needed pay increase in order to avoid raising taxes. The county board received numerous phone calls about not raising taxes, but did not receive many in support of the teachers. That is blatant hypocrisy. I want to know what the candidates are planning to do about teacher salaries. It is a sad fact that teachers are some of the lowest paid professionals in the country. Many cannot afford to live without having a second job. This causes family problems. Please do not write "I agree that teachers are underpaid" unless you are willing to do something about it. Demand that the presidential candidates make educator pay a priority. If you want a good society, it is important for the most important members, teachers, be taken care of.