“If you want us, pay us”—United Education Association asks for increases in pay for Memphis educators

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In Memphis, there are concerns for reading levels, math skills, and more when it comes to education.

In order for teachers to get their jobs done efficiently, they say they need a few resources, so they started making demands known at the Memphis Shelby County Schools State of the District.

For United Education Association of Shelby County (UEA), it is money. “We work hard, we want to be paid and compensated for the work that we do,” said Danette Stokes.

Read more on Local Memphis.

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