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They are asking the wrong questions, debating the wrong issues, and using the wrong numbers. The idea was popular but misguided. Making teaching a more attractive profession for smart people with lots of career options was a good idea, and remains so. But choosing the national average as a goal was silly. Effective teachers deserve massive raises, particularly in those subjects such as math and science where good teachers are difficult to find.