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mwooldri

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39. I suggest we Finn-ish this problem.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:04 AM

Feb 2013

Teachers should be regarded more like doctors and lawyers as they are in Finland. Teachers have a huge impact on our lives. I bet nearly everyone knows the name of their favorite primary school teacher. Conversely I bet most people cannot remember the name of their favourite lawyer, unless that lawyer is one on TV.

There's a lot to be admired about the Finnish education system - I like that students and teachers share the journey through the grades/years, starting in kindergarten. Teachers require masters degrees. However they are better compensated.

Teachers need pay raises, and more pay for better educated teachers.

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What type of person, indeed? [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2013 OP

Awesome! nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #1

Do people get that teachers salaries are a local issue? dkf Feb 2013 #2

Really? That's your response to this silly little meme thingie? RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #4

Still more concerned about the 1% than the 99%, I see........ kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #5

Fuck your rich buddies. I'm a teacher and it would be nice to get adult wages...Just sayin' world wide wally Feb 2013 #9

You are so right newfie11 Feb 2013 #14

Thank you and a thank you to your daughter. liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #24

I have heard that average teacher salaries in Connecticut HoneychildMooseMoss Feb 2013 #28

The median home price in CT is about twice the median home price in the nation as a whole. Squinch Feb 2013 #35

Are they unionized and roody Feb 2013 #36

Well said. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #15

I applaud you garthranzz Feb 2013 #23

Well talk to your state and local officials. dkf Feb 2013 #43

Now you can see how the Republican theory of "trickle down" works. It starts when the federal budget world wide wally Feb 2013 #44

I'm a teacher. LWolf Feb 2013 #10

Do you get that your response has little to do with the message of the OP? Squinch Feb 2013 #13

Don't expect this particular poster to give a shit. liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #25

It's an examination of right wing priorities. savebigbird Feb 2013 #22

Whether the issues are linked financially or not they are linked morally Fumesucker Feb 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author roody Feb 2013 #37

If they are 'local' issues, why the assault on teachers and education by out-of-state 1%'ers? Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #45

Two kinds. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #3

Exactly. Nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #6

A One-percenter, of course. Brigid Feb 2013 #7

People over the age of 5 who like "Tea Parties"? world wide wally Feb 2013 #8

A heartless asshole, that's what kind. nt valerief Feb 2013 #11

What kind? People who don't have education or on whom education is wasted. Teabuggers in a word. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #12

Teachers should be paid like lawyers. tecelote Feb 2013 #16

There should be a direct link between constiuent standard of living and a congressman's. Perfect! Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #17

Teachers are KNOWN for being underpaid.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #18

+100 lunasun Feb 2013 #20

We need to raise taxes on the wealthy to be certain... Blanks Feb 2013 #19

Blanks, MyOwnPeace Feb 2013 #38

How am I supporting 'Divide and Conquer'? Blanks Feb 2013 #40

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #21

Thanks for laying that out... Kalidurga Feb 2013 #26

. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #27

the answer is increasingly clear; dtom67 Feb 2013 #29

Or.. mgardener Feb 2013 #30

idiots madokie Feb 2013 #31

Well put! union_maid Feb 2013 #32

Meanwhile ... Ian_rd Feb 2013 #33

I suggest we Finn-ish this problem. mwooldri Feb 2013 #39

i would love to teach, and i'd be good at it, but noiretextatique Feb 2013 #42

What sort of person? The Wizard Feb 2013 #41