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Originally Posted by scardog
Yes there are many money pits in government, we can agree on that.
I beg to differ on the you can't get good teachers for $35k. My parents were both teachers. I know you were generalizing, but some people really want to be teachers, and the money is not their primary motivation. However, if they know they can make more money if they are more effective, you will see education improve.
I too wish Bush had pushed harder against the Democrats on the Voucher issue. I suppose one must choose their battles when you are leader of the free world and you have 8 years to get some stuff done.
It sounds like you and I agree for the most part on this issue.  |
There are a lot of good teachers in the world. There are a lot that do it because they like teaching. But I still think there is a large percentage of the population that is influenced much more by money. I think if teachers started getting paid comparable to what their background would make in the private sector, you'd see a lot more high quality, skilled teachers competing for positions.
Right now, many schools in the country are just taking what they can get. It would be great to see people competing for these jobs. Schools win, students win, teachers win, and out country wins.
As for Bush and the vouchers, he only has his party to blame. They've had full control of the government for 6 years now.