Since I am forced to pay teachers I have every right to bitch about it. And yes, I know a lot about graduate education of all kinds and a Masters in Ed. is a complete joke. The salaries are the median - in case you didn’t learn what that means getting your Masters in Ed., it means 50% make more than that amount.
One of the BIGGEST problems in NYS is the teacher’s unions. Break them (and the other public employee unions) or the state will die. Or maybe it’s already dead and they are feasting on the carcass? Yes, we are in excellent company with DC and New Jersey. All are thriving due to the excellent education provided by their highly paid teachers (sarcasm).
The education system sucks.