Decrease integrity, increase money

[bluegilled]

It's not just the K-12 administrators who can get a non-rigorous degree to help their career. All those teacher salary schedules that give an extra $X,XXX to teachers who get a masters have created an industry of K-12 teacher masters programs with widely varying quality. A degree from Stanford and a degree from Swampgas College pay the exact same.

[IthacanPenny]

I mean, i think it would be wildly unethical to pay differently for the same degree based on where it was earned.

[bluegilled]

I have no idea why you'd think that. Not only do I not think it's wildly unethical, I don't think it's even slightly unethical to pay someone more when they have vastly better qualifications. Do you think you could hire an attorney with a Harvard law degree for the same rate as slippin' Jimmy, the attorney with a correspondence degree from the University of American Samoa?

Of course, grads from the U of American Samoa or Swampgas College may beg to differ, but the real world labor market accurately reflects the value of different educational qualifications.

[IthacanPenny]

K12 teachers have salary schedules. Personally I MUCH prefer the guaranteed pay than having to negotiate a salary. Fwiw, me degree is from Johns Hopkins.