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Submitted by The dude, Feb 1, 2007 21:42

As I stated before, but the moderator decided to censor my post, Jay Green's report is a lot of half-truths and cherry-picked facts taken out of context. He has cooked the data to inflate teacher's pay in order to support his opinion.

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In the hard sciences, reports gain credence when they appear in peer-reviewed publications. Since the Manhattan Institute -- a think... [MORE]	Paul Schickler	Feb 6, 2007 23:56
Teachers now do actually make decent money. I enjoy reading that they spend minimal time working and 'ease into retirement.'... [MORE]	English Teacher	Feb 2, 2007 13:21
As I stated before, but the moderator decided to censor my post, Jay Green's report is a lot of half-truths...	The dude	Feb 1, 2007 21:42
Their pay is huge (check out Connecticut and Alaska) while their work time if minimal. On top of that they... [MORE]	kiwikit	Jan 31, 2007 18:57
Achievement will always be low until decisions concerning education include teachers! Like any and every profession you had the good... [MORE]	T. Richardson	Jan 31, 2007 18:30
When a person can receive civil service and union protection, coupled with days off, mandatory breaks and a pension, in... [MORE]	Alfred Marellazo	Feb 5, 2007 16:15
First off, to wit on the "humongous" benefits I supposedly receive as a teacher in the public school system: I... [MORE]	Warren Phillips	Feb 6, 2007 14:47