I agree but they would also need to do away with tenure which is short for

Oct 7, 2015
11:05:53am

Singcat

allowing incompetence. Many teachers in the US don't warrant higher salaries because they just aren't very good. If they paid more they would have to demand more out of them.

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POLL: Without looking, what would you guess is the average teacher salary in

KingDave

10/7/15 10:44am

The common factor in countries with the best schools...is how they pay teachers

runnincoug

10/7/15 10:54am

I think the argument that teachers should be paid the same as doctors is silly

KingDave

10/7/15 11:04am

I wouldn't pay them like doctors, but some countries do. The point, though, is

runnincoug

10/7/15 11:26am

I agree but they would also need to do away with tenure which is short for

Singcat

10/7/15 11:05am

I and many educators would be ok with that. Drop tenure in exchange for more $

runnincoug

10/7/15 11:22am

Especially if performance were tied to something other than test performance

bluebloodedcoug

10/7/15 11:27am

I think tenure is a stupid concept anyway. I don't think you need to be

srey

10/7/15 11:28am

It would take a decade or so before you would see many dividends from such an

srey

10/7/15 11:06am

My impression is that it's more prestige, satisfaction and education than pay

Gustav

10/7/15 11:28am

The closest answer is: (spoilers)

KingDave

10/7/15 10:55am

And this is true---but remember it includes in the avg. people near retirement

runnincoug

10/7/15 10:59am

Utah makes just $8k less than Oregon

KingDave

10/7/15 11:07am

Solution: Move to the Houston area.

srey

10/7/15 11:13am

That's higher than what I would have guessed

BYUMizzou

10/7/15 11:00am

Here's a link to the Alpine School District's salary schedule:

BYUMizzou

10/7/15 11:03am

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Buffalo

10/7/15 11:06am

Any phd will do. We just had a guy start in my school district who got his

srey

10/7/15 11:09am

Exactly why I decided to not become a teacher

Remigius

10/7/15 11:10am

Not bad for 9 months of work.

ballen

10/7/15 11:13am

More like 2 months, but you're right. Teachers get lots of time off.

srey

10/7/15 11:14am

In some places you can make a lot of money if both you and your wife teach and

Baron

10/7/15 11:07am

Here in Southern CA, i know several couples that are both teachers

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