[Pontiac]

If one governor would fully implement a widely circulated proposal to transform U.S. education — based on having most children graduate after 10th grade and using the savings to pay teachers like professionals .

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.

[Ouderkirk]

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.

[OldMissileer]

If teachers want to be paid like professionals let them be treated like professionals not like laborers.

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.