You just can't convince Americans to spend money on public schools. Public schools get plenty of money. It just doesn't go to the classroom teachers. As a psy

You just can't convince Americans to spend money on public schools. Public schools get plenty of money. It just doesn't go to the classroom teachers. As a psychologist friend pointed out to me yesterday, jobs that are traditionally held by women tend to be underpaid compared to "equivalent" jobs that are traditionally male. Compare teacher salaries to police and fireman salaries in the same district.