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'Pay Them What They Deserve': 1 in 6 Teachers Work a Second Job

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'Pay Them What They Deserve': 1 in 6 Teachers Work a Second Job

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'Pay Them What They Deserve': 1 in 6 Teachers Work a Second Job | Common Dreams

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Public school teachers are struggling to make ends meet, taking on second jobs just to survive. Join Bernie Sanders in the fight for fair pay and saving public education.

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1 in 6 isn’t a shocking percentage. Yes pay them more.
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  I’m pretty surprised it’s that low.
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    Yes, I am too. I wonder if they don’t count gig work or side-hustles. Just actual jobs.

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