Progressive Politics

You are bringing two unrelated points:

1. pay should be proportional to the environment. that is a reasonable point otherwise it can be unfair to teachers in high wage areas… and not necessarily against to the spirit of what it is proposed

But then you switch to

2. teachers should not get a rise. That is not supported by your example since it could also be that everyone deserve an higher pay. Plus your example is not generic (if your circle was LA or NYC probably your teacher friends would not be “rich” and would deserve a raise)

And then you close to something aspirational (kids should get better) after advocating for not increasing teachers salaries.

For making your aspirational goal come true you want the best people as teachers… and for that you need high salaries.

Now I don’t think you are a bot or a troll but in times of scarcity it’s common that poor people argue with each other and pull the ones that have a little more down…. I would say that in your community maybe you should aim to have everyone an higher salary not teachers having a lower salary