Rodriguez

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    Mr. Rodriguez is speaking the thoughts of many people in the schooling system today. There aren't many bilingual teachers in today's society. In my own experience from performing school observations, I have noticed how difficult it can be sometimes for Spanish speaking students to learn from a teacher who cannot speak, or poorly speaks the language. I have seen firsthand how this can create problems both socially, as well as intellectually. I can agree, from personal experience, that attempting to teach/assist students with a language barrier is trivial. Recent studies have shown that demand is increasing for multilingual teachers. A point that Rodriguez, in regard to children talking less with their parents as they learn more English, is really important. If the student's parents barely speak any English, this makes learning a new language even more difficult. Similar to how if a student does not do their homework, they will learn the information at a slower rate since they are no longer confronted with the material. Although demand for bilingual teachers has increased, this increase is not dispersed about the country evenly. Certain states need bilingual teachers more than others. Using data to justify this statement, it is apparent that the population of Spanish speaking students in schools has multiplied over the years. The reasons listed above portray why teachers with a "Seal of Bi-Literacy" should get be given a higher initial salary. There are many beneficial things about being bilingual, and I think it should across everyone's minds as something to consider.