"Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach."
According to the New York State government, starting teacher salaries range from $45,530 to $74,796 — with the higher number including those teachers with a bachelor's degree, master's degree, 30 credits and 7.5+ years of teaching experience. Considering all that experience and the influence a teacher has on society, you'd think their salaries would be higher.
So whenever Taylor Mali — a teacher and talented slam poet — is asked the question no teacher wants to hear, he has just the answer. That's right — Taylor provides the ultimate comeback for anyone with the audacity to ask how much money a teacher makes.
He begins by telling a story about a dinner party he once attended where he conversed with a man who said, "The problem with teachers is what's a kid gonna learn from someone who decided that his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He went on. "Be honest, Taylor… what do you make?"
Taylor then breaks into a stunning speech about what teachers "make," and it has nothing to do with money or financial gain. Instead, it's about the impact he has on his students. His words are so powerful, and I was completely blown away.
If you have any teachers in your life, I'm positive they would love to hear what Taylor has to say. This is something everyone should hear, so please SHARE this video with your friends on Facebook.
