> If IBM wants higher-caliber people it doesn't just increase salaries hoping to get more qualified applicants No, this is exactly what happens in free market

> If IBM wants higher-caliber people it doesn't just increase salaries hoping to get more qualified applicants No, this is exactly what happens in free markets. Someone worth $X per year in the job market is not even going to apply for a job paying less than $X. Not sure why you'd expect your K-8 teachers to be anything above average, if they were not paid above average.