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Apr 26, 2018
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SouthernBlueBlood
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I see where you’re coming from. The difference that I think is important is the medical professionals were discussing is
A supply issue while the teachers are being driven by a union.
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Do you really want to attract teachers who are in it for the money?
viper
4/26/18 3:01pm
Just peole who perform well at their assigned tasks. Don't care about motive.
Plato
4/26/18 3:02pm
Yes, you absolutely want teachers who are in it for the money.
scootsy
4/26/18 3:03pm
Caring is great till you realize competency is better
SouthernBlueBlood
4/26/18 3:03pm
It's interesting to hear that line "best and brightest" coupled with the
rcbyufan
4/26/18 3:05pm
Not if you pull potential teachers out of more lucrative fields because they now
doubled1981
4/26/18 3:07pm
FTR, I'm a fan of economic incentives. Teachers should be paid more.
rcbyufan
4/26/18 3:12pm
Why do you assume our teachers aren't bright and did not have other options?
viper
4/26/18 3:07pm
I don't.
rcbyufan
4/26/18 3:09pm
Any competent administrator or school board member should be able to go
vaquero
4/26/18 4:03pm
In that theory, should teaching be a strictly volunteer basis?
Left Shark Coug
4/26/18 3:05pm
Do you really want doctors who are in it for the money?
displacedute
4/26/18 3:05pm
I just want a airline pilot who cares.
SouthernBlueBlood
4/26/18 3:13pm
These are people who are held accountable for their performance,teachers are not
viper
4/26/18 3:16pm
Teachers are held accountable for performance.
displacedute
4/26/18 4:13pm
LOL- docs and nurses get canned all the time,
SouthernBlueBlood
4/26/18 4:24pm
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and PAs are always among the least-fired jobs.
displacedute
4/26/18 4:40pm
The original point you made was it was hard to fire them. It’s not. And they get let go all the time. NP/PA and RN’s are
SouthernBlueBlood
4/26/18 5:11pm
They're less likely to be fired than most professions.
displacedute
4/26/18 5:23pm
I see where you’re coming from. The difference that I think is important is the medical professionals were discussing is
SouthernBlueBlood
4/26/18 5:42pm
There's a supply issue for teachers too.
displacedute
4/26/18 11:35pm
Increasing salaries would mean there would be more applicants
donnerstag
4/26/18 3:07pm
If you suddenly increased salaries, you would not suddenly get more applicants
viper
4/26/18 3:10pm
I don't believe he said it would happen instantly.
Left Shark Coug
4/26/18 3:12pm
I guess you would need to pair it with ability to fire bad performers
viper
4/26/18 3:13pm
Its not the hiring process that refines candidates, its the ability to fire them
Plato
4/26/18 3:17pm
Over the years, I have considered going into teaching. I would take a $30k cut
DC12
4/26/18 3:37pm
And you would have to go back to school to get certified, so lost income as well
viper
4/26/18 4:03pm
This is the real problem: certification. Too much time spent on methodology
vaquero
4/26/18 4:07pm
I think this applies for High School and maybe Jr. High, but definitely not
GenkiLawyer
4/27/18 1:16pm
To an extent, I agree with you; however, there are also
vaquero
4/27/18 1:59pm
You sound like a great Sunday School Teacher. Thanks for putting in the effort
GenkiLawyer
4/27/18 3:15pm
Here’s my example from another thread. I’ve personally seen this work well.
Extra Biscuits
4/26/18 3:38pm
Plenty of lazy bum teachers collecting a check.
Dillinger
4/26/18 3:53pm
YES... money is a constant desire... people motivated by money perform.
ClackamasCoug
4/26/18 4:14pm
If they're in it for the money and we can change the system to represent a
El Pasco
4/26/18 4:31pm
I think if they were paid like engineers
troutmaster13
4/26/18 4:42pm
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