re: US education rankings since 1980

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Reason we have shitty teachers is because it doesnt pay and it isnt a sexy job.

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Nope. This is due to frivolous lawsuits and the threat of being labeled a child molester by a random parent who just doesn't like you. It's a real concern for people looking into teaching. We have garbage teachers because the people who go into teaching in those types of environments will not push the children to learn because they know where that will lead.

If we are going to pay more, then we must also remove the defined benefit pension plans and also tenure.