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Originally Posted by WillH

I agree that it does not apply only to athletes, but how can you say: "I find the statements about how teachers should get paid more to be very tired, and for that matter, intellectually challenged."


That is just BS, you have made no real argument, just criticized people for their view. Maybe these intellectually challenged individuals are so because their teachers weren't good enough because it is such a low paying position. Look their is a big difference between socialism and trying to balance wages to make sure that those who deserve money more get it. Should a custodian get paid the same as a Doctor? No F'ing way, but there are circumstances when a capitalist system falls short. We, by the way, do not have a completely free market, we have subsidies, taxes, and the like. So why not give compensation where its due? And the reason teachers always come up is because our educational system SUCKS and our teachers are grossly underpaid, and I'd argue that the two are related.

My daughter went to private school and the teachers there make less then at a public school. Were her teachers better than public teachers? NO not really but private schools can get rid of bad teachers where in public they have a union and are tough to fire. So whats the big difference. You have parents that care and the schools do not become a babysitter for bad behavor. They can just kick the kids out.