🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA TEACHERS DEMAND RAISES AS STUDENT SCORES HIT ROCK BOTTOM Only 29% of fourth graders can read proficiently, but California teachers averaging $101K salaries (plus $30K in pension benefits) want more money. The math doesn't add up: State spending up 250% since 2009 Test scores haven't improved 360,000 students have fled Meanwhile, schools that shut down longest during Covid now face layoffs as federal money runs dry. But don't worry - unions know the Sacramento ATM is always open. Source: Wall Street Journal