U.S. students behind in math, science, analysis sayswww.cnn.com/2009/US/08/25/students.science.math?iref=mpstoryview He (Duncan)acknowledged that in some areas of the United States it is hard to find good math and science teachers. To solve that problem, he said, "I think we should pay math and science teachers a lot more money. We pay everybody the same. We have areas of critical need -- math, science, foreign language, special education in some places. I think we need to pay a premium for that."