The average salary for high school teachers in the United States is $72,040 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Kindergarten and elementary school teachers make even less, with an average salary of $63,820 per year.

According to Scooby-Doo actor Matthew Lillard, that’s not nearly enough. In a recent red-carpet interview with USA TODAY Entertainment, Lillard expressed his impassioned views on the current state of teachers’ salaries in the United States.

Lillard, who has taught theater, called teacher salaries “abysmal.” Fellow educators are praising him for speaking up.

@usatodayentertainment When reflecting on his character in Prime Video’s upcoming adaptation of “Carrie,” Matthew Lillard got candid on the state of education cuts in America and the importance of teachers. ♬ original sound – USA TODAY Entertainment

When reflecting on his character in Prime Video’s upcoming adaptation of “Carrie,” Matthew Lillard got candid........

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