Is that supposed to be a teacher carrying a Louis Vuitton purse on 100k/year? I think everyone can agree that a lot of money is being wasted by an inefficient system, but don’t get fooled into thinking that teacher salaries are where money is being wasted. The overhead on special programs, administration and legal protections is out of control. 100k might be the average, but 60k is the starting salary for teachers in the Chicago area… when you consider that the average housing cost is 2k/month, that means you have to go through 4-6 years of school, and be willing to make a salary that puts you in a position where you can’t afford the average housing costs on 1/3 of your income, with little room for upward mobility and a hard cap on earnings… not to mention that we all know that 100k isn’t what it once was. Auto workers are making 40% more than 4 years ago… teachers, not so much… As long as teacher pay is structured this way, it should be no surprise that we’re not getting the best and brightest teaching our kids.