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7. You're missing the entire point of the exercise

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 09:16 PM

Jan 2014

--which is that it's idiotic to accept the conservative assertion that teaching is just like babysitting.

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Paying teachers @ $3/hr like a babysitter would give them salaries of $105,000/year. [View all] eridani Jan 2014 OP

I understand the point you are trying to make indie9197 Jan 2014 #1

Yes it is a great way to 'turn the tables,' elleng Jan 2014 #3

It is insulting, but that's the point. LWolf Feb 2014 #10

Don't like this math EconGreen Jan 2014 #4

Asuming each kid in the class had different parents, eridani Jan 2014 #5

Sure EconGreen Jan 2014 #6

You're missing the entire point of the exercise eridani Jan 2014 #7

No, I'm not EconGreen Jan 2014 #8

I understand your point... AnneD Feb 2014 #9

Wow! I teach 800 students in 4 buildings. femmocrat Feb 2014 #11

Ha ha...great OP! Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #12