Comments on: Teacher Panel Calls for Overhaul of Pay Across Profession http://educationmatters.us/2007/04/20/teacher-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of-pay-across-profession/ Reform Education because Education Matters. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Norton http://educationmatters.us/2007/04/20/teacher-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of-pay-across-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-33169 John Norton Wed, 02 May 2007 19:20:20 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=737#comment-33169 As someone who helped support the TeacherSolutions team as they developed their report, I hasten to point out that the report DOES take the position that teachers are underpaid, on average, and agrees with The Teaching Commission (led by former IBM chairman Lou Gerstner) that base pay needs to be increased, in conjunction with incentive-based compensation. While it is true that some union leaders will oppose any report with "performance-pay" on the cover, this report was described by a state union leader just last week as "balanced and nuanced." Indeed it is. Read it and see for yourself. Go to http://snipurl.com/tsreport As someone who helped support the TeacherSolutions team as they developed their report, I hasten to point out that the report DOES take the position that teachers are underpaid, on average, and agrees with The Teaching Commission (led by former IBM chairman Lou Gerstner) that base pay needs to be increased, in conjunction with incentive-based compensation. While it is true that some union leaders will oppose any report with “performance-pay” on the cover, this report was described by a state union leader just last week as “balanced and nuanced.” Indeed it is. Read it and see for yourself. Go to http://snipurl.com/tsreport

]]> By: Darren http://educationmatters.us/2007/04/20/teacher-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of-pay-across-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-33168 Darren Wed, 02 May 2007 15:56:52 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=737#comment-33168 The NEA *is* a horrible organization, and there *are* causes for lackof student performance that are outside of the control of the school or teacher. It's not either/or, it's both. And both contribute to a poor educational climate. I'm a teacher and I would welcome "pay for performance" and school choice, believing that I'd come out ahead in such a scheme. And if there are any California teachers who feel the same way, perhaps they'd be interested in looking at the California Teacher Empowerment Network web site, www.ctenhome.org. The NEA *is* a horrible organization, and there *are* causes for lackof student performance that are outside of the control of the school or teacher. It’s not either/or, it’s both. And both contribute to a poor educational climate.

I’m a teacher and I would welcome “pay for performance” and school choice, believing that I’d come out ahead in such a scheme.

And if there are any California teachers who feel the same way, perhaps they’d be interested in looking at the California Teacher Empowerment Network web site, http://www.ctenhome.org.

]]> By: site admin http://educationmatters.us/2007/04/20/teacher-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of-pay-across-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-33125 site admin Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:34:52 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=737#comment-33125 Thanks. I am just tired of how our government school teachers always want to play the victim, blaming everyone else for why they can't teach the children of this nation to achieve an acceptable level of education. They don't seem to understand that until they stand up to their own unions and demand change from them, they will continue to get berated as self-serving bureaucrats. This is a call to all the good teachers out there. Stand up to your unions; demand change; demand accountability from your administrators; demand accountability from your fellow teachers; demand what is right for the children. When you have done those things, those of us in the public will be more willing to provide more money to help obtain the best education for our children. Thanks. I am just tired of how our government school teachers always want to play the victim, blaming everyone else for why they can’t teach the children of this nation to achieve an acceptable level of education. They don’t seem to understand that until they stand up to their own unions and demand change from them, they will continue to get berated as self-serving bureaucrats.

This is a call to all the good teachers out there. Stand up to your unions; demand change; demand accountability from your administrators; demand accountability from your fellow teachers; demand what is right for the children. When you have done those things, those of us in the public will be more willing to provide more money to help obtain the best education for our children.

]]> By: Stacy Harp http://educationmatters.us/2007/04/20/teacher-panel-calls-for-overhaul-of-pay-across-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-33124 Stacy Harp Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:45:48 +0000 http://educationmatters.us/?p=737#comment-33124 Great commentary....I know plenty of teachers who are paid EXTREMELY well...it's very nice to see someone speak that truth....and the NEA is just evil :) Great commentary….I know plenty of teachers who are paid EXTREMELY well…it’s very nice to see someone speak that truth….and the NEA is just evil :)

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