Teacher's Union Wants National Starting Salary of 40,000

Look, I agree that teaching is one of the most important and noble professions that there is. But why do they need such a high starting salary? I don't think most police officers get as high a starting wage. They have off three months a year, and in most cases, their lives are not at risk when they go to work. Where is this money going to come from? Bush can't even fund No Child Left Behind correctly.

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