Re: Debate: Teachers Wages
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At the same time, I bet there are 10000 great and better ideas out there to improve the public school system.
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#1 is to get rid of it entirely.
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Yet, when the measures come to the polls they always fail. Mainly because people who do not have kids will vote against school legislation.
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I disagree. Proposals for *reform* are shot down because of the all-powerful public employee's union. Proposals for more money generally do pretty well. It's because the public has swallowed the nonsense that supporting the public employee's union is the same as supporting good schools for kids, and that schools need more money. Both are false.
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In general people refuse to spend tax dollars on issues not directly affecting them. How do we fix this? Any thoughts or comments would greatly be appreciated.
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The problem with public schools is not due to lack of funds. Not even close.
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