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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j5bywtr wrote

Reply to comment by Jahooodie in If the property tax keeps rising the same way it did last year, is it time to leave JC? by moonlitway

It's a nationwide shortage, but there's definitely hotspots. If you're entering teaching you've got your pick of districts. You can pick the nicer towns, better cost of living, better equipped schools.

This is going to be a big cost for JC in the near-ish future as current teachers age out and replacements get harder to find. You're going to have a hard time getting teachers to stay here when everyone else is offering more money to work in newer buildings with better supplies and lower cost of living. Teach in other parts of the state and you'll have a much better classroom, go home to a better place, and at the end of the month have more in your bank account.

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Mindless-Budget9019 t1_j5ccjj3 wrote

It doesn’t have to be a big cost. Bring in qualified teachers from abroad. Bonus: less woke indoctrination.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j5cg5lr wrote

So you’re being out loud with the “if they’re not white paying them less is ok”.

At least Republicans try and keep that racist crap on the DL sometimes.

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mikevago t1_j5fvgeb wrote

Word to the wise, anyone who's frothing at the mouth about "woke indoctrination" is not someone who's worth engaging with.

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Mindless-Budget9019 t1_j5ci8wy wrote

The only color I see is green. This is what the employment immigration system was created for… to fill job shortages. Jersey City school teachers are already paid better than 85% of other teachers in NJ. There are a lot of foreigners who would love to make that money instead of complaining they need more money and holding property owners hostage.

Another plus is that the foreigners on visas would probably live within the city limits and add to the economy. Sounds like a win win to me.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j5cjuuj wrote

Nobody’s being held hostage. Everyone who lives here is what made it expensive to live here. Your not a hostage when you’re holding the gun.

Your just a racist asshole looking for any reason to exploit immigrants to reduce your taxes. Which I’ll point out are low for relative to distance of a large metro area on this planet. Virtually every major city has a higher total tax burden.

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Mindless-Budget9019 t1_j5cl1y9 wrote

I love immigrants. In particular, I like immigrants who come here on work visas. That means they have a skill the US needs. 41.7% of Jersey city’s population is foreign born. Studies show that if you have a teacher that has a similar background to the child, the child tends to have better educational outcomes. I want these children to have better educational outcomes at an affordable price.

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