I think those with diplomas said "No" more than kids in school because those with diplomas found out the quality/results of their education.
I believe good teachers should get paid good money -- and bad teachers should get fired.
Unfortunately, our public employees unions prohibit either -- the unions want all teachers to make a lot of money and that just bankrupts the system and punishes the kids.
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Public Opinion Says Teachers Should Get Paid $60,000 [INFOGRAPHIC]
SodaHead Infographics
2011/09/06 22:37:08
Last week we asked SodaHeads if they thought teachers should make $60,000 a year, and after nearly a week of voting we've got the results.
We asked about teacher salaries after Secretary of Education Arne Duncan suggested teachers should receive a $60,000 salary to start out, with the potential to make up to $150,000 a year.
Compared to what teachers currently make -- just over $50,000 on average -- a hike like that could mean serious investments from an already over-burdened government. But it looks like a strong majority is still in favor of going along with the salary boost.
We thought this would be the perfect question to dive into for today's infographic, so we took a deeper look at SodaHead votes and scoured the Internet for an in-depth look at relative salaries.
Let's dive.
We asked about teacher salaries after Secretary of Education Arne Duncan suggested teachers should receive a $60,000 salary to start out, with the potential to make up to $150,000 a year.
Compared to what teachers currently make -- just over $50,000 on average -- a hike like that could mean serious investments from an already over-burdened government. But it looks like a strong majority is still in favor of going along with the salary boost.
We thought this would be the perfect question to dive into for today's infographic, so we took a deeper look at SodaHead votes and scoured the Internet for an in-depth look at relative salaries.
Let's dive.
Top Opinion
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Fef 2011/09/06 23:25:40
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I am okay with excellent teachers being able to make more, but not across the board increases of this amount. Break the unions. Base pay on merit.
I also questioned the involvement of the Federal Government in Education. Since the States and Localities already Tax for Education I see it as a States Right issue.
However if you want to make education a Federal Program. I suggest they get paid just like our military does, directly by the Federal Government, and quit taxing on the State and Local level.
That would also mean they would have to give up their unions, and let's add in moving to a new school every 2 to 4 years. Unfortunately they would probably get paid even less than they do now, just look at the pay scale for the people who go out and put their lives on the line, and you will see what I mean.
Pablo
1. Only the good teachers should get paid.
2. Focus on the good kids.
I don't know what to tell you.
Government will solve problems
Rich people ought to pay more taxes because they can afford it
Capitalism has failed
Government should provide for people
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But I think Teachers should get 60k and up if they have a masters degree in their field of education, and have proved that they can do their job.
Maybe 40-50k as a starting wage, and how about we have the ability for them to work their way up the wage ladder.
Kindergarten teachers have to get kids prepared, and are usually behind from day one because of lazy ass parents who think it's nothing more than a babysitting service.
My son learned to read in Kindergarten and is not almost 2 grades ahead on his reading level, in second grade.
Good teachers teach.
I understand that first/kinder are important building blocks, teaching kids to sit and listen when they are supposed to amongst otherthings....60k just sounds like an awful lot to pay someone who mostly does organized crafts and light reading to kids all day.
They can't get more anywhere..