A few days ago
share bear

Has your school system implemented merit pay?

Was merit pay successful in your school system? How long has it been in place? Is your school public or private? Was it connected to test scores or some other criteria?

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A few days ago
Lilly One

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The entire concept of merit pay is ridiculous! Even the most effective teachers are not going to be successful with all the students. I teach low performing students. They come to me reading 4-7 years behind grade level. Does that mean I should be paid less? The entire concept just sickens me! We are working with human beings that come from a wide range of backgrounds with various issues. They are not pieces in a factory that we can assemble and move on down the line!

AARRGH!!!!

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A few days ago
van
They had this huge incentive pay program in my school district this pass spring… and it was a mess…. the local newspaper printed the names and the amount of money each teacher received and all hell broke loose..
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A few days ago
stevenB
Over my dead body.
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