tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post3641938226802672279..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Some Context on Public Education in Anticipation of the Alberta Budgetkenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-5356913484532363372011-02-21T11:22:38.186-07:002011-02-21T11:22:38.186-07:00I hear that Alberta has one of the best education ...I hear that Alberta has one of the best education systems in North America. While people would like to reduce wasteful spending in education including the perceived gross expenses on teachers' salaries, one must remember that you will get what you pay for teachers. If people want to spend less money on teachers' salaries, expect less qualified people to teach your children. I have it in other parts of the world where schools beg for people to teach English in state schools. Unfortunately, English teachers can make more money in the private sector doing non-teaching work. Back in Ontario when former premier Mike Harris gave tax credits to families putting their kids in private schools, these same schools were asking me to work for them. However, I found out that they were paying less than what public school teachers got paid. I also found that some of the schools had difficulties paying their teachers on time. Who would want to work at a private school where one may not get paid on time? Quite a few of these schools closed down after the tax credits were cancelled.<br /><br />If you have any thoughts about the benefits and drawbacks of charter schools, please offer them in a future post.<br /><br />Happy Official Ontario/Alberta Snow Day!<br /><br />SD BEdSkinny Dipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818163310102120130noreply@blogger.com