Even if there are fewer workers than jobs, the result is a healthy, tight labor market that encourages employers either to make themselves more attractive by offering better wages or invest in labor-saving technologies. The alternative is the perpetuation of programs that provide companies with cheap labor at the cost of American jobs. In the aftermath of Flight 302, it came to light that Boeing primarily used the H-1B program to outsource. But OPT hires also may have played a role. Rabin, who was involved in software testing for the 737 Max, remarked about offices across from Seattle's Boeing Field, where "recent college graduates employed by the Indian software developer HCL Technologies Ltd. occupied several rows of desks" working on code for Boeing. These "temporary workers" made as little as $9 an hour to develop and test software, compared to the $41 – $46 hourly wages of a regular hire on a 40-hour workweek. It shouldn't take planes falling out of the sky or a pandemic to convince American policymakers of the need not only to make great things in America but also to afford Americans the opportunity to make them.
One of the hottest topics in gifted education is the under-representation of minority, low-income, and limited English students in gifted education programs. The NAGC reports that there can be obstacles to identifying such students as gifted and talented. To address this issue, researchers have developed a variety of strategies to improve identification and assessment practices to ensure equitable participation. Gifted and Talented Teacher Salary and Career Outlook A study released by the American Association for Employment in Education reports that there is a shortage of GATE teachers in the United States. This shortage is likely to result in job growth for GATE teachers. The expected growth of teachers as a whole is 5% to 9% between 2016 and 2026, although in some states this figure is much higher. For example, in Washington growth is predicted to be over 18%, and in Texas the figure is over 20%. Salaries for gifted and talented teachers will vary by location. However, according to and Neuvoo, the median annual salary ranges from about $46, 000 to $51, 000.