The problems that public schools have does not rest with the students, teachers or parents but lies at the feet of the overpaid arrogant pompous administrators and school boards.

You're always complaining that employees aren't being paid a "living wage" or they're "overpaid." You can't have it both ways.

I don't think Alex is inconsistent at all. What he expresses frequently is a belief that the "worker bees" or "folks in the trenches" or "rank-and-file" who actually do the work in organizations are not properly compensated. In this case he was referring to a managerial class of administrators; those school superintendents are too often pompous and usually grossly overpaid.

I blame school boards that don't have the guts to say "enough" when it comes to overpaying educrats and deferring to them when they are just plain wrong. In this case the board did the right thing.

Not complaining just pointing out that many people who work hard and actually do the work are often paid low wages and low/no benefits. Employers who thrive on low wage workers and investing in future poverty. These employers benefit from the taxpayer, that you and me, providing welfare and health care benefits (Medicaid). The minimum wage was intended to be a floor for entry level jobs but low wage employers us it as a ceiling. Some employers, think restaurant/hotel industry, make millions of dollars in profit yet the taxpayer foots the bill for the welfare benefits that their low wage employees qualify for.

As taxpayers, we're going to pay for the low wage workers one way or another. if they raise their wages, we'll pay double to dine out, rent a hotel room, etc. You don't really believe the employer won't pass the costs to the customer do you? Some employees will also lose their jobs if wages are raised. Low wage workers DESERVE low wages. I've worked those jobs, and it's one of the main reasons I went to COLLEGE. Maybe low wage/no benefit jobs should be given back to teenagers instead of unskilled adults working at McDonald's and demanding twice what they're worth. Get a real job.

Most (not all) people are paid what they're worth, despite the fact that you dislike wage differences. If you have an advanced degree, which I'm sure school administrators do - you'll see it in your salary. And rightfully so.

Two points that I agree with. 1. the low wage entry level jobs should be given back to teenagers. The minimum wage jobs were meant to be entry level jobs. 2. Yes those who have advanced degrees are generally worth more but it seems that in education the administrators are mostly excess baggage that do little except make it harder for teachers to teach. Also, degrees from a college/university are not the be all end all of education. There are many jobs that require skills that are not taught in college but are still worthy of the same kind of respect and compensation. I do have a college degree but have worked high skill jobs outside that degree.

I don't disagree however there are many levels of overpaid mid level administrators that do little and do not advance the education of children.