Go back to basic reading comprehension on post 5:
“I asked a guy once; What does it say about priorities when people are willing to pay a mechanic two to three times per hour to work on a car, what they are willing to pay a teacher to teach a classroom full of children?”
The statement was about priorities. Sure, you, and so many others, immediately jumped to the, "teachers are ALL overpaid, underworked, parasitic union sycophants," theme. And I continued to point out that if people wanted to have really great teachers, they could spend more and make it worthwhile for really great people to teach.
But I'm kind of at a loss for where I said -- directly, and not in your or others' stretch of what I said -- "You all need to pay teachers more."
I've always said reading comprension needed more work.
In post 5 YOU wrote:
“I asked a guy once; What does it say about priorities when people are willing to pay a mechanic two to three times per hour to work on a car, what they are willing to pay a teacher to teach a classroom full of children?”
In post 20 you wrote:
“Spend money on your kid’s education — it takes longer and is something you have to put some effort of your own into. “
Post 54:
“In most areas, teachers who have any decent standard of living are not the primary income for their family. If it’s so lucrative and so easy — why aren’t you doing it? “
Post 56:
“In fact, I see mechs here better off than teachers, unless the teacher has a spouse with a good job.”
Post 70:
“I’m with you — pay teachers what it takes to fill the positions — with talent, not someone who just keeps the seat warm and hands out worksheets.
Your comment is like saying, “Just pay mechanics enough to find someone who knows which end of the wrench to pick up.”
You will pay for what you value, and value what you pay for.”
Post 71:
“I equate paying a fair price for fair value. If people want to farm their kids to the lowest cost worker, then they deserve what they get. If they want to demand quality, then expect to pay a fair price.”
Where DID we get the idea you thought money was the issue? Guess we just imagined it...