Performance pay is a main subject up for debate these days, especially in the political arena. It is getting the attention it deserves, while some is not positive and some is not. The presidential candidates are voicing their strong opinions about performance pay loud and clear. As it turns out, it is not a republic or a democrat issue; they seem to be split on the idea. They all seem to realize performance pay is an important issue, which not only affects the teachers’ lives but also severely affects the education level the students receive.
It looks like Texas is going down the right path; almost half of the school districts there are joining the merit pay plan. The plan recommends a $3,000 bonus for each teacher that shows student improving test scores and any other signs of student progress. I am hoping
My city, a small one at that, could really benefit from some version of performance pay for our teachers. Our teachers are phenomenal. Unfortunately, I have seen many of them leave the career for better offers. Not only are our teachers leaving our town, they are leaving the field. The greatest teachers are hard to find and we need to reward them accordingly and keep them around. It is our children they are teaching, why would we not want to?
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