As you go on to point out, many teachers do not put forth the extra effort and both that fact and the fact of extra efforts going unrecorded and unrecognized in the system are a problem IMO. The failure to accurately and completely measure the inputs (Time, Money, Other resources) makes comparison of the outputs (Educated and socially adept adults in this instance) meaningless and/or subject to manipulation. The same is true of any activity, economic or otherwise.
IMO until the "True" costs of education are recognized, then any measurement of the performance of our educational institutions is meaningless and, in most cases, actually impedes the achievement of the goal of educational excellence.
So I say, monitor and pay all costs, compare the cost against established and agreed upon standards of measurement and let the dice fall where they may. Again, IMO to hide, or otherwise depend on the dedication of individuals to absorb, on their own, the costs of any activity only leads to inefficiency and disparities in the allocation of benefits from these activities.
Again, IMO to hide, or otherwise depend on the dedication of individuals to absorb, on their own, the costs of any activity only leads to inefficiency and disparities in the allocation of benefits from these activities.
I don't think that will be possible in the political climate of today to pay all costs involved. What I do think could change is the attitude of people involved and all parties involved working together to make a complete product. I do think we should in many cases of those in the military though.