> Yeah, and that's why I didn't become a teacher. You chose this knowing all the pros and cons. Exactly. And if we want better teachers, we need to boost the p

> Yeah, and that's why I didn't become a teacher. You chose this knowing all the pros and cons. Exactly. And if we want better teachers, we need to boost the pros or reduce the cons so it's a better option. Cashing it out in terms of what we've decided they "deserve" may be gratifying, but it's useless. Let's base our policy based on what will actually best achieve our goals.