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To: Scumbria who wrote (133362)	2/22/2001 1:50:08 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570553

I'm not arguing against pay raises for teachers. I am arguing against the idea that we should try to determine the importance of an industry and then pay people in that industry based on this determination. I don't think we should pay teachers what a good microprocessor designer makes, or force microprocessor designers to work for what we pay teachers now. Tim

To: Scumbria who wrote (133362)	2/22/2001 2:38:20 PM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570553

Scumbria,, Re..Based on the quality of the kids coming out of the schools, it seems pretty obvious that most of the teachers are not qualified to teach.<<<<<< Now there is a stretch. Are you sure that it is low pay or is it union rules which prohibit the school district from firing inept teachers. IS the quality of kids going in related to the quality coming out. Doesn't the motivation of the students in a large part determine the willingness of the students to learn? Doesn't motivation come from many sources, primarily their peers, but also teachers and parents? Isn't that like saying better pay would have kept Bill from being a crook. Speaking of government institutions and Bill; did you see in Bill's speech last nite that Bill said he was greatly "disturbed" Aren't people who are "disturbed" sent to mental institutions.