scott@hou2g.UUCP (N. Ersha) (06/27/85)
Actually, I think the supply/demand explanation DOES apply, but with perhaps a qualification. Certainly the shortage of math/science teachers is due to lower salaries--but I think the lower salaries for this type of teacher is held down artificially by the salaries for "liberal arts" teachers (at least at the secondary school level). This prevents the math/science salaries from rising to a level commensurate with demand. I mean, could you justify to your local school board paying a math teacher double the salary the English teacher makes? Most of the other teachers would howl... Scott J. Berry