Good – we are getting a new set of learning tools, but will we be putting them into the hands of master-craftsmen? Only if we are paying them master-craftsman salaries. For as long as teaching is only one of two or three jobs that someone has to do to support his or her family, the quality of learning that takes place will not reflect the quality of the tools, but the quality and commitment of the teachers. Research undertaken over many decades has shown that the single most effective way to improve education is to improve teachers’ salaries and conditions.… Read more »