I don't actually think the money is main problem. You can keep giving them more money and it wont change anything in long run. Unless they are grossly underpaid compared to cost of living.
It is all about giving them tools to solve issues with those children that cause issues. And maybe cultural change back to state where it is most of the time kids fault. Not teachers... And lessening the work load where possible. Maybe increasing number of assistants available and resources of special education.
> I don't actually think the money is main problem.
Most of the teachers that I know, personally, mention this as the first problem to solve. I don’t think any of them believe that it’s the only problem to address, but there’s not even a tiny doubt that the great majority of teachers believe it to be something that needs to be dealt with, before tackling the rest of the pile.
But looking at this very conversation, shows that the idea of paying teachers more, is quite unpopular. The verbal and mental gymnastics that people go through, to avoid coming to the conclusion that teachers simply need to be paid more, are kind of astonishing. We have no problem at all, coming to that conclusion for many other vocations (especially the one we happen to be in).
I guess, because of my own family/friend situation, I find this stance puzzling.
I assume, then, that a good place to start, is to find out why people don’t want to pay teachers more, and address that.
It is all about giving them tools to solve issues with those children that cause issues. And maybe cultural change back to state where it is most of the time kids fault. Not teachers... And lessening the work load where possible. Maybe increasing number of assistants available and resources of special education.