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Apr 26, 2018
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Capricious Cougar
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They could be fired if the principal wanted to go through the process of putting
them on review and they didn’t step up their game. But there are many reasons why that might not happen.
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its really simple. In our free market system, you are not going to attract the best and the brightest
Adrielle
Stable Genius
4/26/18 2:20pm
I think teacher salaries suffer from a second income mentality.
mudpupper
4/26/18 2:35pm
What you run into is that a lot of folks are satisfied with "good enough".
Eddie
4/26/18 2:35pm
I don't disagree with any of what you said
Adrielle
4/26/18 2:38pm
I come from a family of educators.
Eddie
4/26/18 2:46pm
here's the thing though, I can think of plenty of teachers that I think need to be fired. they cannot be.
jaromp
4/26/18 2:49pm
So - here's the problem with that theory.
Eddie
4/26/18 2:55pm
They could be fired if the principal wanted to go through the process of putting
Capricious Cougar
4/26/18 2:57pm
I actually think what you run into most is very good and bright teachers who are a household's second income. It's just
scootsy
4/26/18 3:12pm
Unfortunately, for a lot of families the education part of their kids going to
crack
4/26/18 2:47pm
"Best & brightest" is aiming too high, but I agree with the general sentiment
frontrowcougar
4/26/18 2:50pm
Or underpay and just hope that enough people are willing to forgo greater wealth for intrinsic rewards
Adrielle
4/26/18 2:57pm
Works well for cops, firefighters, social workers, etc., etc., etc...
Eddie
4/26/18 2:58pm
I don't think it works well in some of the other professions that you list
Adrielle
4/26/18 3:24pm
Probably right.
Eddie
4/26/18 4:36pm
If enough quality people choose the profession, then it isn't underpaying.
frontrowcougar
4/26/18 3:31pm
True...
Adrielle
4/26/18 4:46pm
My question is how much would outcomes change if that happened?
Pretorian
4/26/18 3:00pm
I am one of those, and there are a lot who are amazing
Adrielle
4/26/18 3:21pm
I don’t think I could agree with you more about being able to deal with behavior
Pretorian
4/26/18 8:39pm
Do you think that better and brighter teachers would improve
Plato
4/26/18 3:00pm
This is a very good point ^^^^
Pretorian
4/26/18 3:01pm
I understand, but this should not be the only concern
Adrielle
4/26/18 3:11pm
I'm sure we could get by with fewer teachers and more babysitters
Plato
4/26/18 3:18pm
If all teachers are to your are babysitters then you were getting overpaying them
Adrielle
4/26/18 3:39pm
Didn't say that though.
Plato
4/26/18 3:51pm
Not sure I understand your point
Adrielle
4/26/18 4:33pm
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