[knarf]

Most have graduated from High School ... and

around here, prospective employers ask for a high school diploma on the employment application ...

so

Why not hook the high school district a child graduates from with HIS ss deductions and put a small percentage to THAT particular school district ?

The conscientious graduate would always put down his HS affiliation, even if he was changing jobs at the age of 45 and whatever income he made, would directly reflect on how well "educated" he was to either flip burgers or fix brains.

The school district would then be induced to really produce a productive person and if the person is politically educated, a productive citizen ... strengthening America and fortifying American ideals

The school district would have a pool of money to use for infrastructure and teacher's pensions

Maybe 1/10 of 1% could go into the school slush fund

A high school class of 200 started outr with about 200 in Kindergarten, so the number of kids would pretty much stay static, or if it ever catches on that the school is realling TEACHING something and not shuffling kids through ... the population would grow.

And speaking of politically educated .... I believe that if an 18 year old graduate can vote, he can be taught from freshman year what a Republican, Democrat, Independent (etc.) is and he should have an affiliation BEFORE graduating .... PROVE you're a citizen

Y'can make babies and drive a car and drink and make money .... you should know how to vote and WHY you're voting.

Oh yeah ... I just got back from a school board convention ..... yawwwwnnnn

[knarf]

Teachers would be DIRECTLY DEPOSITING IN THEIR OWN ACCOUNT a REAL 401, or CD or whatever instrument you want to use as an analogy

Help me think this through

[Eagles6]

Silly peasant./sarc.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So I would be sending a small part of my earnings to my parents.

Sounds good.

[A CA Guy]

Pay them what private sector people get. No unions, no pensions unless they can afford it out of their private sector level pay.
So I am saying most are vastly overpaid.

[Roger Kaputnik]

How about this:

Prior to becoming teacher, a person must obtain and work in the private sector for 5 years. No pension, no collective bargaining agreement, no free healthcare, and live under the same conditions as the rest of us peasants. After successfully completing 5 years of employment in the private sector they can then apply for a teaching position, and only be employed after submitting to an oral interview with the parents of their prospective students.