There's no particular relationship between spending and educational results. Most education spending is actually on salaries, and that's allocated according to political muscle.
– Peter Brimelow
Teacher unions are an interest group that acts in defense of their own interests, which means the union bosses' interests, not the members.
– Peter Brimelow
I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.