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Among college-educated professionals, primary and secondary school teachers are near the bottom for intelligence, as measured by SAT scores. https://www.busines
by teachersaredumb 4y ago
Among college-educated professionals, primary and secondary school teachers are near the bottom for intelligence, as measured by SAT scores. https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-average-sat-score-for-every-college-major-2014-10 https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-average-sat-score-...
The pay is shit, so intelligent people decide to pursue other passions instead of teaching.
Also, the profession seems to attract the kind of people who like to exercise arbitrary authority over other people. Not a majority of teachers, but a substantial minority.
Once I realized these things, a lot of negative experiences I had with teachers made more sense. For what it's worth, I also had some great teachers along the way.
- skinnymuch 4y agoIsn’t the biggest or one of the biggest indicator of SAT scores is how wealthy/well off the test taker is? Similarly, the IQ test is flawed too. Neither are representative of intelligence or what is required to be a good teacher
- teachersaredumb 4y agoNo. SAT is in fact fairly resistant to preparation. Not as much as some other tests, and not as much as the older versions of the SAT, but it's still largely an intelligence test.
- skinnymuch 4y agoFamilies making $200K+ do 400 points higher than families making $40K or $20K or less. I forget the exact figure. This study is widely available. 400 point difference is so massive it shows it’s not largely an intelligence test nor is it resistant to prep.