Yes, Kay Haun's Letter-to-the-Editor solution will be expensive, but so is the edublob! In the recent Charleston County School District's pay raise, administrators got 75 percent of the funds! Does anyone believe that will improve student outcomes?
Attract teachers
Our state Senate Committee on Public School Teachers could save lots of time and money if it simply did what it really takes to get and keep effective and inspiring teachers.
Increase S.C. teachers' pay dramatically, and do it right now.
The most important factor in producing students who can compete in the world has always been each individual teacher.
It's not beautiful buildings, laptops on every desk, hordes of support staff and administrators. Socrates never had a classroom; he taught on the porticos of Athens without textbooks.
A good teacher is intelligent, creative, self-confident. Want to know how to evaluate our teachers? Ask the students - they know exactly which of their teachers knows his stuff, can control the classroom, and provides challenging and interesting lessons.
Worried about paying too much to ineffective teachers? No problem. As more and more bright and talented young people come out of college and see a competitive salary waiting in the teaching field, they will come. And the chaff will be winnowed inexorably.
Many would love to go into teaching as a career. It's a wonderful experience for those who have the right combination of skills and smarts.
But they have to be compensated and recognized as valuable contributors to their communities. Also, they should direct the support staffs and administrations in their schools.
They should determine the core learning standards as well as learning materials. Wonderful results would occur.
Kay M. HaunAmen.
West Liberty Park Circle
North Charleston
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