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$100k-200k would probably bankrupt just about every US school system. Why do you think bad teachers would work their way out of the system due to competition?
by a3camero 15y ago
$100k-200k would probably bankrupt just about every US school system.
Why do you think bad teachers would work their way out of the system due to competition? Ontario pays teachers generously and as a result has a glut of teachers (widespread unemployment amongst new teachers, people going abroad, certainly many of these people would be good teachers). There's no "competition" because the challenge is to get on the supply list, and then get hired into the unionized workplace. Once you're there, don't worry about getting fired. The main struggle is getting in, not avoiding getting out. High pay does necessarily lead to the sort of competition that I think you have in mind.
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- jonknee 15y agoThere are very few principals and administrators compared to teachers.
- _delirium 15y agoAs far as I can tell, teachers don't take up the majority of spending, though. It varies a lot by school district, but typical figures are that ~40-45% of education spending is on classroom teachers' salaries, with a declining trend compared to a few decades ago (when it was more common to have 50-60%).
- jonknee 15y agoFacilities and materials aren't cheap. Admin is about 10% of my school system's budget and that counts total admin, not just the principals and the like (there are tons of low paid employees in administration).
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- gerrys0 15y agoRe: competition. When I mean work their way out, I mean retirement. Ineffective teachers will retire, and with higher pay, the increased number of applicants for teaching positions will raise the bar for new teachers. In the article, it said like 6000 applicants applied for 600 spots. That's the kind of ratios we need in the US. Not to go pop commentary on you, but Malcom Gladwell once wrote a piece on this very thing. <http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/15/081215fa_fact_gladwell> http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/15/081215fa_fact_...;