[OldEagle]

The problem with the high cost of public education is not the cost of teachers. It is the cost of administrators who add nothing to the quality of classroom education.

[Porterville]

In the area I live they closed down two elementary school increased the class sizes from 20-34, laid-off teachers, and have gave the admin raises. Where is the illness??

[azcap]

OldEagle is right. The money problem in education is not in tecaher salaries. If a state is spending $9000 per pupil than an average classroom is averaging $225,000. If the teacher is one of those at the top of the scale making a $100K that still leaves the bulk of school funding be squandered.