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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Our potential for earnings and our base salary pales in comparison to that of a lawyer and most other professional positions so I don't see how you can make this comparison.[/quote]

The majority of teachers would never cut it as a highly paid lawyer. Law schools pump out lots of law grads but very few make the big bucks. The ones that do are competitive and work hours that rival medical residents. Teachers, as a profession, have the lowest SAT and GPA scores so their ability to get into a law school which is almost a requirement now if you hope to get by a mid to large firm would be limited.

Teaching K-12 is not a competitive field which means that the best and brightest do not rise about the mediocre to just not bad enough to get fired. Raises are driven more from union negotiation and go against seniority and flat educational credentials. Raises are not driven by actually being a better teacher or doing anything with the masters that you earned. This scenario provides job security to many people but it holds the profession back significantly and reinforces teaching as an option for individuals that are not competitive, academically brilliant, or ambitious.

I think teaching should become more professionalized BUT increasing the performance and professionalism of this field will never happen is raises and job security are given for existence rather than merit. [/quote]

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