And you ask why teachers remain silent adn anonymous?

Here's why: speaking out, openly, can get you fired.

http://rturner229.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-joplin-school-districts-charges.html

Remember, this is one of the benefits of doing away with due process protections ("tenure") and unions. Living in a right to work state means you can lose your job because someone doesn't like your opinion. (Remember, opinions are like assholes... everybody has one.)

And this is the best example of utter ignorance and stupidity I've seen in years:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fahad-hassan/teacher-pay_b_3135114.html?utm_hp_ref=@education123
You have NO knowledge of what the conditions are like. You have no experience on the subject. So SHUT UP about it. You have nothing useful to say.