> It's sad. All of the teachers that are forced to teach to the status quo do so because money is on the line.
There's more to it than just that, actually. What happens when a teacher demands excellence? Well: grades drop, students (mostly the mediocre ones) complain, parents complain, teachers must do far more grading (and be forced to back it up -- every single point), other faculty members can get disgruntled, administration wants to know how this will impact standardized test scores (because they have to answer to the superintendent who insists that the scores go up every year or else you're doing something wrong).
Re:The Underworked American Child
by tokenadult on Sunday June 14, 2009 @12:19PM
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And you can't really blame the teachers. They need to make a living, and they barely do as it is.
How does the living made by teachers compare to other employed persons with similar qualifications and ability?
Re:The Underworked American Child
by ramidarigaz on Sunday June 21, 2009 @07:16PM
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Teachers make about 40k a year.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary
I'm of the opinion that we should value our educators more.
And you can't really blame the teachers. They need to make a living, and they barely do as it is. I hate the fact that we seem to value our teachers so little.