“The Real Lesson of the Chicago Teachers' Strike: Fire Them All and Start Again!” ", an opinion article by Wayne Allyn Root, on Foxnews.com, argues that we must stop supporting the use of government tax dollars to fund ineffective teachers and should instead hire substitutes for a third of cost, but implement a remuneration policy based on performance. Root says Chicago teachers are among the highest paid, yet have the worst performance rates. By raising their salaries during this “Great Depression,” we are increasing Chicago's education system's billion-dollar debt. In order to uncover Root's underlying purpose, the following articles will be used in contrast, which will also serve to further complicate Root's argument. Report by Horace MannTo begin, Root informally expresses his thoughts on the teachers' strike. “Chicago teachers are among the highest paid in the country. And their results are among the worst in the country... they went on strike because they weren't happy with a big raise, and they didn't want to deal with performance reviews from time to time . (Root 2012) » Root expresses himself in a sarcastic manner, which by default underestimates the goal of the strike in order to discredit teachers and convince the public to support his demand and reduce school funding. It is obvious why we are investing more money in “gold-plated healthcare packages” for teachers. Root doesn't consider the dangers of Chicago, where parents molest young students and gang activity is rampant. There are many more factors that can be attributed to teachers in student performance. Various reports point to children's lifestyles where most of them are well below the poverty line and live in violent neighborhoods. Teachers work intentionally in these situations, recognizing the type of situation. Statistically, more and more children are involved in gangs. These “little friends” are children who have been shown their entire lives that the only way to survive is to be in this cyclical system of violence. The only way to break this chain of abuse is to introduce these children to a higher quality education where they will learn much more than pulling triggers. It is a fact that a child is more likely to be involved in criminal activities if he or she is not properly educated. The question of whether more money will be invested in voluntary educators or not should be the last concern of our society. Kozol's commentary on the 2012 teachers' strike, performed by Liz Dwyer, highlights that the money invested in the education system is not as important as the quality of education itself. Kozol and Horace Mann believe that all students should benefit from a common, high-quality education, despite the costs. "The other question wealthier people ask: 'Jonathan, can you really buy your way to a better education?' also triggers it. "I don't