Alabama State Sen. McGill does not shy away from referencing his personal religion in public statements regarding political decisions, which would normally be problematic, but is especially so when these statements turn out to be extremely hypocritical.

Most recently, he publicly stated that keeping teachers’ pay low is “a Biblical principle.” “If you double a teacher’s pay scale, you’ll attract people who aren’t called to teach,” he said. Alabama’s teachers are among the least paid in the nation.

This type of thinking impacts everything, and not just teacher salaries. It influences the rate of High School drop outs and the quality of Education that those children who stay in school receive. It affects the job competitiveness of thise who are a product of this Educational system. In otherwords, directly or indirectly, the Bible becomes the justification for the status quo, and the reason no attempts are made to change it, and improve the opportunities of youth in the South.

via Tell Alabama State Senator: “Biblical” Reasoning Against Teacher’s Pay is Nonsense – The Petition Site.

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