[thechat] P.o.Ws - Thought this was interesting...

[Ron White]

You can't use current statistics to say whether my idea is valid or not,
because the profession as a WHOLE is underpaid, so the best and the
brightest do not generally choose it. If the average starting salary of a
teacher was 40K you would see more quality people going into the field, it's
simple cause and effect.  Better quality of teachers, better education.

Thanks,
Ron White

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Subject: RE: [thechat] P.o.Ws - Thought this was interesting...


On 29 Jan 2002 at 14:30, Ron White posted a message which said:

> I said paying the profession more would result in better skilled people
> entering the field instead of the mostly bottom rung folks that didn't
> have grades to do anything else... Better quality teachers would lead to
> better education...

Nice theory - but statistics say otherwise. The states that have the
highest academic achievement are mostly *not* the states that pay
teachers the most.

deke

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