I think we also need to challenge the idea that higher income schools equal better quality teachers. Some of the smartest people I know are teachers, and they chose to take a lower salary to teach in lower-income and less “prestigious” schools because of their desire to make a difference and help out those who are less fortunate. I know a lot of teachers, and all of them have chosen this route. I wonder if this is just my personal little anecdote, or whether it has legs beyond my circle of teacher friends.
