I could agree to that if teacher were to be treated like professionals.
Most professionals are not members of labor unions.
Most professionals are held accountable for their mistakes.
Most professionals do not get their contracts renewed after a dismal showing during the current contract period.
If teachers want to be paid like professionals let them be treated like professionals not like laborers.
Average teacher salary approx 50K
Average school year 180 work days
Average school day 6.5 hours
180 x 6.5 = 1170 hours
50000/1170 = 42.735 / hour.
Average professional with Masters degree 80K
Average work year 260 days
Average work day 8 hours
260 x 8 = 2080
80000/2080 = 38.46 / hour
Looks to me like they are paid a fair wage for their services Mort.
Require them to have REAL educations just like professionals. Not the watered down, low IQ crap that attracts the lowest SAT scores in the university system.