one; they are constantly faced with threats of lawsuits. However, there are more positive outlooks of teaching than negative. Teachers today are getting the type of compensation they deserve. Benefits, such as pay and insurance, are improving. I should pursue a degree in education rather than in any other degree while attending Texas A & M International University.

Aside from an increase in pay, insurance plans are improving for teachers. According to Donna Haschke, Vice President of the Texas State Teachers Association, “The only way we can recruit and retain the most qualified people to teach our children is to provide financial benefits and health care.” This is the main reason their benefits have improved. According to the Laredo Morning Times, Governor Rick Perry stated, “Texas will attract and retain more teachers once the first statewide health insurance plan for school employees takes effect next year” (Parrott). A lot is definitely being done to improve the accessible insurance plans. The Texas Senate and the House are both deeply involved in attracting more teachers. As recent as May 2001, the Texas Senate approved a bill that would allow school districts to join a statewide health insurance plan for school employees (Mabin “Solons”). The House is also passing a bill that will give each school employee $1,000 allowing the option for supplementary benefits, insurance for relatives, or to keep as salary (Mabin “House”). The better insurance plans will definitely make the teaching environment a better place to work, and consequently, a reason to go into teaching.

Despite these abrogating factors affecting education, there are many positive aspects that one should consider when looking at teaching as a career. One is that teachers’ pay is improving. Teachers’ pay has been criticized for many years. It is theoretically, one of the main reasons there is a shortage of teachers. This is, however, becoming less of an issue. Teachers’ salaries have been increasing for the past several years. According to Sonia Vera, an English teacher at J.B. Alexander High, only five years ago, teachers started at about $26,000, while today, they start at about $31,000. This is approximately 1,000 per year, and it’s still going up. “The National Education Association predicts Texas will have the nation’s highest across-the-board raises” (Fikac). School districts across the state are receiving grants to improve teachers’ salaries. LISD’s finance committee received the opportunity to choose from two new pay schedules. The first would increase salaries by $1,500 for those with less that ten years experience. The salaries would increase by $100 for every additional ten years of experience. The second option would increase salaries by $1,500 with additional increase

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