[fweingart]

That problem is the overall quality of people teaching our children.

Many of these blockheaded bozos can't find Cuber on a map, or name any state and they'll gaze at the map forever.

Yet, they continually are granted 'contract' raises every contract expiration time and wonder why their salaries buy so much less ignoring the fact that their undeserved increases cause inflated prices.

People are voting down school levies with increased regularity.

[goodwithagun]

Our scewl used to pay us on the first and fifteenth of each month. During contract negotiations, our teechurz actually insisted that we get paid every two weeks. Why? Because sometimes they would have too many weekends without a pay check. They admitted to the administration that they were not capable of handling their own money!

[mysterio]

Perhaps you should transition to teaching and show them how it’s done. Or you could complain on a message board. I’m sure that will solve the problem with equal speed.

[HiramQuick]

I’ve said it on this board many times. In the school of engineering/math we would watch people drop out, head to the add/drop line and enroll in the school of education or the school of communications. The result? These same people teach our kids math and sciences, they report on technology and global warming and don’t have a clue.

I recently witnessed a situation where a a veteran AF officer of 8 years, graduate of the Air Force Academy, Pilot, with a major in math and mechanical engineering was turned down to teach H.S. math because Ohio does not recognize the AF Academy credentials. That is “freakin” pathetique.

I will clarify that my observations are my own. My views are not a blanket statement. There are some very qualified teachers. But the system has purposely been diluted.

Williams supports his article with facts ... the SAT scores are solid indicators of a trend. The answer from a politician is throw more money at it. Boehner/Kennedunk proves their own IQ. And on that statement I will shut up and keep my powder dry.

[N3WBI3]

If I could live on it I would love to go into teaching but I would be taking a 50% pay cut. Not to say that teachers are not aquatically paid but until the concept of paying by merit really catches up I don’t the starting salary for a teacher will be high enough for me any time soon.

I think they should also pay by pupil (see then if they complain about class size). If you can teach a class of 30 kids (and do it well) you should get more than someone who can only teach a class of 20 at the same grade level.

[DeLaine]

Come and stick up for yourself. :)