?[Teachers] are America's heroes, and they should be recognized as such. Sadly, they aren't.'' *
-Joel Klein, Former Chancellor of New York public schools
?Editorial: What the school reform debate misses about teachers,? The Washington Post
$20,000
Amount an excellent teacher improves a student's lifetime earnings
?Op-Ed: Pay Teachers More,? The New York Times
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute