Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pdn!reggie
From: reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: CAN WE KNOW SO LITTLE?
Message-ID: <3916@pdn.UUCP>
Date: 1 Aug 88 16:50:14 GMT
References: <1372@spp2.UUCP>
Reply-To: reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach)
Organization: Paradyne Corporation,   Largo FL
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In article <1372@spp2.UUCP> urban@spp2 (Mike Urban) writes:

>Until we find some way to lure excellent individuals into the teaching
>profession, all the `high standards' in the world are not going to help.


     I have great respect for the truly excellent teachers in the lower
grades.  They have to be totally committed to teaching young children.
Why else would they accept a low paying job?  Most who have been teaching
for many years are payed less than an entry level college grad in the
technical fields.  

     For the rest, they deserve what they get.  But our children deserve 
better.  The only problem is that society as a whole will not want to pay for 
it.  Sure there are some parents who are able and willing to pay for a good 
education for their children.  They send their kids to private schools.  For 
those who either can not afford it or don't care, there is the public school 
system.


     Perhaps what we need to see is for those who would benefit from a
better education society to contribute towards the cost of achieving it.
Corporations can contribute money, equipment, and the time of employees
who have the ability and desire to teach, but who can not afford to take
the cut in salary.


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