> If we had a private run education system, we would see much higher salaries (and attract much smarter people to the career). That's a non sequitur. The real

> If we had a private run education system, we would see much higher salaries (and attract much smarter people to the career). That's a non sequitur. The reality is that, in states where teachers are paid well, students do well. In states where teachers are paid poorly, students tend to do poorly. Education is a priority in some states and less of a priority in others.