Science and math teachers should be paid more than gym teachers, Gov. Chris Christie told a national audience today during a live online chat on Facebook. “You have to pay them more than we pay the gym teacher. I’mnsorry, in today’s society they’re more valuable,” he said.
In an interview also touching on taxes, and his decision not to run for president, Christie spoke about reforming education in New Jersey — “if I’m able to get it done” — as the “most important thing I’ll do as governor.”
Christie also cautioned Republicans not to underestimate President Obama in next year’s election, referring to him as a “formidable” candidate. “Anyone who underestimates the president underestimates at
their own peril,” Christie said. “(Democrats) know how to campaign, they know politics. … People who believe he’s a shoo-in loser are wrong.”
