Caliber Quote by Arne Duncan

The last thing we need to do, relating to teachers, is the key to a good education in this country is a strong teacher.…

— Bill Richardson

“In some circumstances, a focus on extrinsic rewards (money) can actually diminish effort. Most (or at least many) teachers enter their profession not because…

— Joseph E. Stiglitz

With respect to teachers' salaries .... Poor teachers are grossly overpaid and good teachers grossly underpaid. Salary schedules tend to be uniform and determined…

— Milton Friedman

Teachers need to be paid like professionals.

— Geoffrey Canada

I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are…

— Bainbridge Colby

Most of teachers have but one object, viz. to draw their salary. I do not think that a teacher should have no salary. But…

— Sarah Winnemucca

It is vital that teachers can be paid more without having to leave the classroom. This will be particularly important to schools in the…

— Michael Gove

I believe that teachers committed to the community are the ones who deserve to earn the top dollar, a starting salary of a quarter…

— Michael Clarke Duncan

I taught in a small teacher's college for three or four years, at which point all the administrators got a pay raise and the…

— David Eddings

Teachers don't need as much as $140,000 a year, ... But, perhaps some senators don't need $140,000 a year either.

— John McCain

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay.

— Jeb Bush

Teacher compensation isn't the only factor in cultivating great teaching. Other important priorities include changing how we measure student performance, providing more flexibility to…

— Michael Bennet