As I do about comparing apples and oranges.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I'll bet my view is like that of many others. It's RIDICULOUS that athletes make so much more than those who teach 'the future minds of America'. It's so ridiculous that I don't know what to say. It's just something that we can do nothing about.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
I'd say it's like
comparing apples and oranges, but I've never understood the apples/oranges
thing.
They're both types of fruit--why can't you compare them? However, as I'm
sure many other people will say, it's a sad commentary on American society
for famous athletes to make more than teachers--at least, good teachers.
As for comparing the two groups' salaries--I don't see the point.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Well given the
need for so many teachers I doubt we as a society could afford to pay
all of them at the levels most professional athletes get paid. The two
professions are so uncompareable in so
many respects I'm not sure we should even try. However, it is sad that
US culture seems to value the athlete over the teacher.
Felicia,
36
Lowell, MA USA
Athletes get paid too much; they are childrens' idols. Teachers don't get paid enough; they are God's gift to children.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
You
can't compare the two...it is like comparing apples and Taco Salad...if
you are asking me whether teachers are under paid, and atheletes get paid
too much...well, of course...but that is how the system works...personally,
I think Randy Moss should have his pay reduced to what a teacher makes
for moving a traffic officer out of the way with his car...when she had
the
nerve to do her job...
Cladius,
31
Rome
It's never crossed my mind. I thought teachers' salaries got compared to firemen and nurses.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
It's like comparing apples and oranges.
Laura,
37
Lowell, MA USA
I've never understood the comparisons or the complaints, it's a total apples and oranges situation.
Alias Irrelevante
It doesn't bother me. Salaries are based on supply and demand, not value to society. You have to take the long view, anyway. Your afterlife is based on your value to society.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
Apples and oranges. Life is full of inequities. How happy are teachers vs. how happy are millionaire football players whose friends are based on their millions and whose family tries to take advantage of them?
Cindy,
41
VA USA
Teachers should definitely be the heroes of our society and should be getting the salaries of the athletes!
Tam
Being
that I am a teacher, it makes me very sad. I see what I do every day and
how hard I work to make sure the children have what they need to move
on in life (including athletes...they were in school once upon a time
too) and I know I should make more for what I do. I don't expect things
to
change either!
Tracy,
24
Ocean City, NJ USA
I
think that is two totally different careers however, I believe that teachers
should get alot more that what they are being paid now. Who teaches those
kids that grow up to be doctors, football athletes, and scientists? The
people that get only $32,000 a year. The people they teach grow
up to get double, triple or even millions on the work from these low paid
and appreciated people.
Stephanie,
25
TX USA
It is pretty scary what we hold in such high esteem and set such a value on.
Janet,
45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Comparisons may be odious, but they are inevitable. If the question deals with the relative value of teaching and ball playing to our society, I vote for teaching.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Without
teachers, the future generation would be ignorant, would have no jobs,
the world would probably be in a state worse than it was 3000000 years
ago.
Without athletes...... I can't think of anything important that would
happen. Teachers are so much more important, their presence in this world
makes a different.
Athletes? Not really.
Merve,
14
Turkey
There is no comparison, and I think there's something way wrong with that.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
the
amount of money that is given to athletes for playing some silly sports
while teachers are in schools, teaching the future leaders of america,
is pathetic. teachers are so looked down
upon for trying to get our kids in gear while athletes are always praised
for their 'great' sports accomplishments. does this picture make sense?
i didn't think so either.
Nathalie
Obviously, teachers really deserve to be paid more. However, since this is a capitalistic society, I don't know how you'd change it. I certainly wouldn't want the government to step in and adjust it.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
I work as a teacher and I think it is terrible. Teachers should make much more money than athletes throwing around a ball. Teachers are making the future leaders of tomorrow.
KarenNJ
Milltown, NJ USA