tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post116785568918351568..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Study shows pay raises would hardly improve educationJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-1167916215234087762007-01-04T07:10:00.000-06:002007-01-04T07:10:00.000-06:00I think teachers should receive significant pay ra...I think teachers should receive significant pay raises, but in exchange, unproductive, deadbeat teachers should be able to be held accountable for their results and fired without a fuss being raised every time by the union.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to be a high school math teacher, but one look at the pay scale and seeing how little my mother, grandmother, and aunts were paid made choosing another profession the only reasonable option for me. True, that if you go into teaching, it is not supposed to be for the money. However, more pay should attract more actual qualified people. But again, increased pay should also result in increased accountability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com