iT IS HARD TO ASK FOR MORE FUNDING FOR HIGHER SALARIES WITHOUT SEEING HIGHER RESULTS.  oUR TEACHING CORPS IS MEDIOCRE.  dOES PAYING THEM MORE MAKE THEM BETTER EDUCATED?  more EFFECTIVE IN THE CXLASSROOM?  does IT MOVE TEST SCORES?  does IT BRING NEEDED ACADEMIC CHANGE?  oR DOES IT JUST MEAN MORE MONEY FOR THE STATUS QUO?