Charlie Kirk calls higher education a 'scam' in new book: Do 'anything but college'

What’s funny about conservatives hating on higher ed is that higher Ed is literally the bedrock of western economic, political, and military domination. And they ignorantly piss on it daily. Ironically the worst part about higher ed in modern times is the fact that it’s being commercialized, but republicans continually vote for people that espouse that system.

we are who we are because of higher ed. not because some country bumpkin pulled himself up by his bootstraps.

 

i don’t think you’re posting things you know vs things you think.

Link? Because you are dead wrong. I know, I know.... you're shocked. Basically no one becomes a teacher to get rich, its not near the top of the list of reasons people become teachers. They are teachers because they want to make a difference and are passionate about the subject they teach. Not everything is a cost/benefit analysis


Every statistic I see shows more college bound students each year pre Covid.

Percentage of High School Graduates That Go to College in the U.S. by State & Demographics | Research.com

 

Regurgitating non-substantive empty talking points does not contradict my statement. Republicans are anti-education.

 

In one sense, I have no problem with him telling his audience to skip college, but this is also the demographic that thinks they are entitled to run this country, and will try to do it by force if necessary.

 

And that's a reasonable post.

 

Another douche bag. Not sure who has the most punchable face: Kirk or Gaetz…

 

It’s borderline impossible to “get rich” being a teacher, at least up through high school level. So literally no teacher would get into that for the riches. Obviously University professors who bring in the $$$ generally get rewarded pretty well, but that’s a different game entirely (research). About the best a secondary school teacher can do is middle class lifestyle, but in some spots they can’t even achieve that or are falling below middle class income. In those cases is it any wonder they can’t find qualified teachers?

Unfortunately “administrators” generally do really well for themselves even where teachers get nothing. Funny how that works out.

 

Lot of anger from the libbie left. Sigh.

 

You have two fists don't you?

 

And the gun packing, bomb planting, bear spraying, capitol storming, righties are so docile, centered and peaceful. No anger there... Gimme a break. The entire GOP/Faux News universe is geared toward fear mongering and hatred. Nice try tho. 'Sigh'.

 

Don't know about getting rich but the parking lot at my kids' school was filled with Beamers, Audis and a few Mercedes. Tenure and a masters degree teaching there can provide a pretty comfortable lifestyle and a great pension. Most of my daughter's teachers made between $100 and $130k. My son had a lot of high level stem courses so his teachers were in the $140 to $175k range. A two-teacher household could live very comfortably. That was 10 years ago. There were seven or eight districts in Cook County at the time that paid more.

My sister-in-law in Bay County has been teaching for 40 years and makes less than $45k.

 

Bear spraying….how dare you!

 

Well, technically it was Law Enforcement spraying - but with bear spray. That stuff is powerful and no joke for the target.

 

States that pay public school teachers most

 

Technically, it was LEO getting sprayed with bear spray by Trump supporters - or was it Antifa, can't remember.

 

Apparently it’s used strictly by frightened conservatives. Who knew?

 

The highest paying district in Chicago tops out at $131k (as of the 18-19 school year), the second highest paying district tops out at $121k.

https://graphics.chicagotribune.com/teacher-salaries/blurb.html

 

Whosoever sprays it - it is an assault- never want to do thatt again.

 

No teacher has made $175K in history.

Those BMW’s are from the spouse or parents who make actual money. Lots of teachers do it because the household enables them to.