It Doesn't Add Up

I've thought and talked about it often, but on the eve of me taking another certification test, it's hitting home again!

So, I need to pay $139 to take this reading specialist test.
Then, I need to pay $100 to get officially certified in the state of Pennsylvania.
But, I won't receive a pay increase, for the M.Ed degree or the reading specialist certification? And with the current movement (in the wrong direction) of education reform, advanced degrees in education aren't necessary?

It doesn't add up!