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- From: mjensen@access.digex.com (MPJensen)
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- Subject: Re: Merit pay
- Date: 27 Jan 1993 10:14:54 -0500
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- In article <8485@lib.tmc.edu> laurie@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu (Laurie Gelb) writes:
- >
- >I could put it more strongly; the school district I'm in recently passed
- >a large tax increase, largely on the argument that it would permit a 6%
- >increase for some teachers. "Merit pay?" No, the original proposal broke
- >it down by seniority..... A school district asks for millions of dollars
- >more, and they can't afford a real study to see what the teachers want?
- >Laurie Gelb
- >laurie@biomath.mda.uth.tmc.edu
-
- I share your concern about proposals like this. The district seems to to
- fear a mass-exodus of experienced teachers but won't spend money on either
- 1. finding out if the teachers really want more money or on 2. finding a
- distribution method that promotes good teaching. If the district
- officials won't do their own homework, the community should decide what
- people/behaviors it wants to subsidize.
-
- Why not use the extra money to pay teachers to take advanced course
- work. In addition, offer to pay a living stipend during the summer, but
- require that the courses be substantial, in the area of certification, and
- that the teachers pass it. (Tuition programs usually fail on these
- additional points.)
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