Cont., ... salary and benefits with local legal representation to insure both Teachers and Schools are protected. No more underpaid Teachers and no more protecting bad/incompetent teachers. No more transferring Teacher X to another room or school with coaching for improvement. Would you want your child in this teacher's room while they are attempting to improve. Of course not. All Teachers need to be rewarded and respected but not over protected if unable to perform. Bad teachers are the underpinning of bad schools and continued toleration or look the other way practices need to end.  AND make sure the money follows the students/teachers and not unnecessary "administrators".  Story in NJ...District strapped for funds, medium sized District with both Principal's and Assistant Principals in each school. 23 Administrators at District Office. What was so ineresting about it all...the author asked?
Because the District parking lot was filled with BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's and Land Rovers!!