[Kenny500c]

If the public education system were doing a good job with all the money that's thrown at them we would be a well educated society with a corresponding national wealth that would allow higher pay for teachers and all other professions and occupations.

[litehaus]

Yep! Gotta be right thing to do. Look how the TSA (airport security)has improved since they got big raises and gubmint benefits.

[Zenith]

Wash DC spends $15,000. per student--

Pay the Teachers 15,000. until they show that students can read and write ENGLISH>

[kitkat]

Since so many teachers get their diplomas from state-run "teachers colleges," they can pay back their total student loans in one year with just a $30,000 paycheck and have money left over. How nice for them. Of course, the taxpayers have already paid for the teachers' education, so I think that all those who attended taxpayer colleges should be taxed higher to show their gratitude.