Friday, September 16, 2005

The Cost of Education

I see that the Chico school board has hired a new Superintendent; at a cost of $170,000 per year.

Did you ever stop to think about the disparity between teacher's wages and bureaucrats wages?

What I find interesting is that when the Superintendent's wages are discussed, the story is always the same, "You have to pay for quality. If you want a good Superintendent, you have to pay for that kind of expertise." But...shouldn't you use the same argument when you hire teachers? After all, they spend a lot more time educating your children than the Superintendent does.

Now, I'm not begrudging the new Superintendent his salary; I'm sure he deserves it...but what does a teacher deserve?

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