> This is loosely related, but every time I think of public school teacher salaries my mind goes to the public school teachers I know. As a group they are… exce

> This is loosely related, but every time I think of public school teacher salaries my mind goes to the public school teachers I know. As a group they are… exceptionally ungifted. First, not sure I agree with this, but I don't have the numbers. But second, it leads to this question: why don't schools simply choose higher-quality applicants to hire?