Why do teachers in the US have to beg for supplies like pencils and paper? | Ross Barkan

Teachers in Germany can out-earn an entry-level doctor or web developer. In America, too many have to work second jobs to make ends meet

Last week, $5,000 was dropped on the ice of a local hockey rink. It was intermission and the crowd wanted to be entertained.

School teachers duked it out for the one-dollar bills to pay for classroom supplies.

Ross Barkan is a writer based in New York City