Resources, not Punishment

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/opinion/01eggers.html?emc=eta1

An interesting article.  If we put the salaries aside, teachers currently in the profession are not in it for the money, we are once again reminded that equal access to resources is what schools, teachers, and students need.  In the end, the greatest roadblock to student achievement is poverty, not teachers.  If we can alleviate it, perhaps those students will once again see the value to education.  We have a long way to go yet!