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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It was about increasing a teachers median salary over time, with the average income level being $60,000, not the $48,000-$50,000 median it is now.
We have a serious problem with our education system, too many kids per classroom, apathetic teachers and admins, etc...and these problems must be addressed. I am all for merit based bay scale for teachers, but I wouldn't devalue the job they do, Maybe they should do a years internship for less, or some such, vet them, make sure the ones we pay well are the ones that are worth it.