“Yes. My mom is a teacher and she kept going to school to increase her skills. It seems to have paid off. Students always come up to her and tell her how much she meant to them as a teacher.”

— Chuck Wood, banker, Kansas City, Mo.

“Yes, they should. If we expect teachers to learn new things, we should give them an incentive to do so.”

— Karen Matheis, art teacher, Lawrence

“I think so, if they undergo a significant amount of training that is applicable to the classroom.”

— Chris Hillman, lawyer, Overland Park

“It depends if that opportunity is available to all of the teachers who want it. If they show that they are using those skills, then I think they should.”

— Jennifer Chang, federal employee, Portland, Ore.