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To: KyrosL who wrote (4212)	8/3/2003 1:07:57 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 794547

Guess where a number of them gravitated in the end. We had a poster in the start up days who complained about how underpaid as a teacher she was because she had two degrees and was smart. The "Law of Supply and Demand" seems to get lost along the way with some liberal educations. The demand for Math and Science educational BGs far outstrips the supply of people who are willing to teach. A big reason for this, of course, is the refusal of the Teachers Unions to allow a pay differential for them in K-12. They demand extra money for Masters and PHDs in Education, but not for what is needed.

To: KyrosL who wrote (4212)	8/3/2003 1:10:03 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794547

Agree. I am not familiar with the MBA scene, but I know of a fair number of young Lawyers and Computer Scientists and some others who are having employment problems. The argument about increasing salaries to make a profession "attractive" may be valid - but only during periods of expansions and Bull markets. At this time, jobs like teaching, which tend to be stable - and provide a fair amount of satisfaction and opportunity, along with an attractive life style - will have no shortage of quality applicants. It is also true that entrenched school bureaucracies tend to be wasteful.