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I suspect you're trying to make some point by drawing these parallels, something about how we don't expect the same from other professions.  However, what you may be missing is that those other professions ARE trying things like this.  For example, at law firms and corporate legal departments, managers have been trying for years to take advantage of the potential of older lawyers.  They get brought in at reduced salaries with reduced billing requirements, and in addition to some billable work, they often spend lots of time with things like mentoring young lawyers, pro bono efforts, and client relationships.  In doing so, the firms are focused on their own aims, not on propping up the careers of older lawyers.  The firms are looking to squeeze value from those older lawyers.

The same paradigm would apply to teachers.  Public schools should be looking to squeeze value from the teachers, not simply as a jobs program to help teachers stay employed.  Too often, it seems the collective bargaining agreements are about career preservation, not an exchange of value.[/quote]

Well, sure I'm trying to make a point. Here, I'll state it explicitly. My point is: what do you have against basing the public school system on professional teachers, who get paid for their work?[/quote]

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