{"id":20555,"date":"2021-09-16T16:16:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T23:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=20555"},"modified":"2021-09-17T08:24:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:24:45","slug":"better-pay-for-more-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/better-pay-for-more-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Pay for More Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Better Pay for More Educators | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBv9J7aCx1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 17, 2021<\/strong> \u2013<strong> <\/strong>Teacher\u2019s assistants and early childhood educators are key to child well-being, yet workers in those positions are some of the lowest paid. The Line opinion panelists debate a pay plan for teacher\u2019s assistants and early childhood educators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gene Grant&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Panel:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Dede Feldman, former state senator &nbsp;<br>Dan McKay, political reporter, <em>Albuquerque Journal <\/em>&nbsp;<br>Kristelle Siarza, owner &amp; CEO, Siarza Social Digital&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/new-mexico\/articles\/2021-09-09\/new-mexicos-37-million-plan-to-recruit-more-teachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico&#8217;s $37 million plan to recruit more teachers<\/a> \u2013 Associated Press&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/2021\/09\/07\/early-childcare-education-advocates-push-for-15-an-hour-minimum-wage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early childcare education advocates push for $15 an hour minimum wage<\/a> \u2013 NM Political Report&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/new-mexico\/articles\/2021-09-10\/new-mexico-offers-pay-bump-to-prekindergarten-teachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico Offers Pay Bump to Prekindergarten Teachers<\/a> \u2013 Associated Press&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 17, 2021 \u2013 Teacher\u2019s assistants and early childhood educators are key to child well-being, yet workers in those positions are some of the lowest paid. 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