So, it seems the author isn't making a case for engineers as teachers, in that case we'd all just say, "Pay them more".. but rather engineers involved in educat

So, it seems the author isn't making a case for engineers as teachers, in that case we'd all just say, "Pay them more".. but rather engineers involved in education by building educational tools and technology. I don't think that question has the same answer as the first. As a libertarian I'll be the first to point out some serious issues in the way schools are using funding but maybe spending it on innovative tech would be a good idea. The primary problem I see with that is that, by and large, the 'bureaucracy cost' of selling / getting that technology into place is just too high and far more than they can afford. One of the great things about the education startup incubator (Imagine K12) featured on HN recently is that these guys already have lots of connections to help you sell the technology to schools. I think trying to sell your tech to a school is a very daunting task for an entrepreneur and the private consumer is a much easier customer to sell to and deal with. Of course, I think ultimately we'll see these tech innovations (Through such things as ImagineK12) make it into Charter / Private schools because they don't have the same bureaucratic problems of public state run schools... Eventually making state run schools obsolete (We can dream).