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Little heavy on the hyperbole. Like I said, Wisconsin is still in the top half of the country in terms of spending per student and teacher salaries. This in a field that is over-saturated. The state is nothing like Mississippi and if that's the argument teachers are making, perhaps it's best if they found some new teachers.
As for the UW system, Madison hovers between 3rd or 4th in the country when it comes to research funding. In fact, when you just account for state funding there, they dwarf almost everyone. This includes their Big 10 brethren and all the big state schools in California. Tuition wise the school is also on the lower end compared to those with similar profiles.
I get if you feel teachers should get paid a bunch more just because you like them. That the market shouldn't play a role. But the hyperbole that Wisconsin is becoming Mississippi is ridiculous. Your state still funds education at high levels and that includes at it's highest.
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