<p>Islfan: some line teachers in NJ make $132k and I am sure some only make $60k. Many NJ teachers commute from Pennsylvania. I do not have data on cost of living but my original point was that some teachers deserve more money, many should be fired, and these jobs pay better than the private sector jobs on a yearly salary and benefits basis and much, much better on an hourly rate. I posted data to support this position. More money is not the answer. Being able to opt out and take an educational credit to another school would add healthy competition. What we really need is a President Reagan to do to the educational lobby what he did to the air traffic controllers 30 years ago.</p>