UDUTU Collaboration: Keeping the Learning Fire Ignited in Hard Times By Reegan MacKenzie I went into teaching with dreams of changing the system to be an inclusive, safe place for…
Does Higher Cost Mean It’s Better?
Does Higher Cost Mean It’s Better? It’s an old saying… one I heard my parents use often. And I freely admit that I’ve said it a few times myself. You get what you pay for! What does this phrase mean? The implication is that cost equals quality. If a thing or a service is inexpensive then the quality is less than a comparable item of higher cost. And there is certainly truth to this saying for many things. For example, a $100 desk is likely made of particle board with paper “woodgrain” glued on it where a $1000 desk may be…