[NLA] professionalization, etc.

[Debbie Yoho]

"How do we get to the adequate compensation (for those who want to be 
full-time rather than volunteers)? The two routes I know of that have been 
taken are to develop credentials or certification, or to make adult and 
family literacy part of the higher ed (community and technical college) 
system."

Eileen, Andres:  The fact remains that everyone in education has been and
continues to be grossly underpaid, including higher ed.  In SC, college
assistant professors make less than public school teachers, when you
extrapolate teacher pay to 12 months.  Everyone knows the reason for
this--years and years of female domination of the field, and the
accompanying disparities in pay.  I'm curious--would you favor associating
adult ed in some way with the teacher unions?  Or some other form of
collective organizing?  Debbie

Deborah W. Yoho
Co-moderator, NIFL-Health  and
Executive Director
Greater Columbia Literacy Council
2728 Devine Street,  Columbia, SC  29205
803-765-2555   Fax  803-779-8417   dwyoho at earthlink.net



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