Universal Prequet in New York City Created a Second Problem, Pay Disparities Between Teachers in Different Settings

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Maria mavrides is a faculty member at cuney's hunter school of education and former early childhood educator. She says the universal pre qe roll out in new york city created a second problem, major pay disparities between teachers in different classrooms. Maria: Those first three years of life are essential for cognitive and social emotional development. If we know that, why are we paying people that are with our kids eight hours a day, their educating our kids, such wages?

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