I know many teachers with a masters in elementary Ed and a minor in speech development and we're getting paid over 90+ per year. Four of them quit and only in their 30's because of how ridiculous the NYC Ed system became. The dept of Ed needs to seriously look at all the BS . Sorry , but indoctrination is at the top of the list. They will continue to leave and get poor quality teachers. The children are also leaving and going to private or Catholic schools, most aren't even Catholic but it's cheaper than the private schools. I also know two teachers that left and moved to TX and FL and are currently teaching there. We are going to see a major shift in certain states in the upcoming years for many things, but especially education standards in the public school system.