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Public Education
Problems
- 45th in teacher salaries: The average salary in Tennessee is $13,460 less than the national average ($66,745).
- 43rd in per student funding: TN spends $10,507 per student, while the national average is $14,347. We spend less than every neighboring state except Mississippi.
- 10th highest teacher shortage in the US (based on per student population): Today, there are more than 1,000 vacant teacher positions in Tennessee.
Solutions
- Public tax dollars in public schools
- Increasing teacher salaries
- Increasing overall funding
Commitment
- Father of two future Tennessee Public School Students: Tyler’s two-year-old daughter Millie and his daughter (due in September) will attend Hermitage Elementary School.
- Graduate of Tennessee’s Public Schools: Tyler attended Decatur Country Schools in Decaturville. After high school, he headed to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he graduated in 2011.
- From a Family of Educators: Tyler’s mother, Patricia, has taught in Tennessee’s public schools since 1984. Tyler’s brother, Patrick, followed in their mother’s footsteps and has taught for 14 years.
