Paying for What You Get

When I go shopping, I usually chose quality over cost. Not that I like to spend money, but if I am going to buy my clothes, shoes, furniture, cars, etc, I would like it to be a product that will last and work well. Back in college, I thought I would save money and go the cheaper route. It ended up costing me more in the end when I had to replace everything more often. My point is, you pay for what you get. If people are willing to pay for more expensive cars and designer purses to get the quality they expect, that means the company is getting rewarded for a quality product. In turn, they continue to produce quality items. Now, if I can turn this towards education. We all know that our children are not products being produced, but for this argument, they are. If the manufacturer (the teacher) produces a great end product (the student), that teacher should be rewarded. If they continue to do a great job, they will continue to be rewarded. If the manufacturer is not producing up to par, they will not be rewarded. In fact, they may even decide to leave the company because they can get better pay somewhere else.

Our society places so much emphasis on designer items and nice cars. We accept and reward these companies for giving us the products we desire. If we take this and put some energy into our schools, we can make our teachers work harder and make our children more successful.