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I agree that a great teacher is worth a substantial sum of money, but in order to pay it we first have to work out some objective metric. It's relatively easy
by learc83 15y ago
I agree that a great teacher is worth a substantial sum of money, but in order to pay it we first have to work out some objective metric.
It's relatively easy to become a teacher, so if we just start paying every teacher more money we just attract more substandard candidates.
- timjahn 15y agoIt's easy to become a teacher but not as easy to stay a teacher.
- learc83 15y agoWhere did you get that information from. In most districts it's nearly impossible to fire teachers.
- timjahn 15y agoIt's nearly impossible to fire teachers, but staying a teacher is tough in terms of dealing with the emotional and mental stress (or simply wanting more money). http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090222/articles/902220325?Title=Teacher-dropout-rate-higher-than-students- http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090222/articles/90222032...