There's also plenty of evidence that lowered spending on education results in worse results. Take a look at Detroit for example.
We have seen the value of your "You get what you pay for" argument
People have had this magic idea surrounding 100K salaries but people aren't adjusting for inflation. Teacher's salaries has been increasing at a rate less than inflation (since they do not receive 2 to 3 per cent raises every year)
Ha Ha
Are you for real?
The average salary in Canada for a full 40hrs a week with maybe 3 weeks vacation is roughly $40K, And you can bet the farm they are accountable
They have also been lucky to get 1 to 1.5% raises over the past couple of years
Do you really think anyone (save for irrational union fools) will feel any sympathy for teachers when they learn the details of the compensation and their refusal to be accountable for the unacceptable results?
People want to vilify teachers for striking because it affects kids.... of course it does.... but that is their legal right to strike.
And it is a students right to expect a quality education
To blame schools for not preparing kids is unfair.....
??? WTF ???
That is their one and only responsibility
helicopter parents who coddle their kids have to take responsibility. They also spoil their kids. Just look at kids and cellphones.... why does a kid need an iPhone.... give them a basic phone with maybe a qwerty keyboard. All the while paying thousands for rep hockey etc. What you end up with is a kid with expensive tastes and no coping skills..... the curriculum and who taught them can't fix that.
Lets see first you deny there is a problem
Then you blame (this is hard to write because it is too funny) "The right wing fraction of the Liberal Party"
Then you deny there is a problem again
Then you blame parents?
Who will you blame next? The students?
Or will it be taxpayer?
Who did you miss?
Oh yes, teachers who place their enrichment ahead of the students interest or their union leaders
Its time you accepted the fact that teachers have screwed up
People complain about quality of graduates but it seems to be anecdotal evidence which is probably enhanced by confirmation bias..... old guys has a belief that younger generation are incompetent so looks for cases to affirm his belief.
Another ridiculous statement which proves you are incapable of viewing this problem objectively and that you do not give a rats ass about students
I do not know if I am older or younger than you, but I know you are incompetent if you continue to absolve teachers of any accountability
Could education be improved? Sure..... make it easier to fire the bad teachers. Also, have the principals return to building communities rather than pushing flavor of the month buzz words.
If we are spending 24 B a year and graduating students who are not prepared for life, I am afraid firing a few teachers will not suffice
The entire system will need to be examined and re-tooled. A new compensation system will be required in order to achieve sustainability i.e.. the raping of the taxpayer has to stop
A significant turn over of teachers may be required. Lots of candidates available as (reasonable cost) replacements
If it is possible the union has to go. If not the current union leadership should have a restraining order placed on them to prevent them from coming within 5 miles of any public funds
We can not have anyone who places their personal interest ahead of students anywhere near the education system