Category Archives: Teacher Compensation

Attract and Retain the Best Teachers

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Mike

The proclaimed purpose of teacher pay scales is to attract and retain the best teachers. Like so many things in the world of public education, this is not quite as simple as it at first sounds. Attracting and retaining are … Continue reading →

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R. I. P. National Board Certification in Idaho

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Mike

The 12/23/2011 Idaho Statesman reports that as a result of legislation passed in the 2010 session, Idaho will discontinue funding the stipend ($2000/year for 5 years) that is paid to teachers who receive National Board Certification, having completed all of … Continue reading →

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Parent Involvement

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Mike

Idaho law now requires that school districts adopt some sort of pay-for-performance plan. At first glance, it seems simple: you pay those who perform, and you do not pay those who don’t. Actually, at this point, it starts to get … Continue reading →

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Teacher-bonus Strategies

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Mike

Idaho state law now mandates pay-for-performance for teachers, but school districts retain latitude in how p-f-p plans will be structured and administered. “With a Sept. 1 deadline nearing, administrators and teachers throughout Idaho are hammering out local approaches that will … Continue reading →

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The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mike

A colleague sent me a link to a New York Times article that is worth sharing. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/opinion/01eggers.html?_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes&WT.mc_id=OP-SM-E-FB-SM-LIN-THC-050111-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click It says some important things and says them right on. I do have a minor quibble, however, that it gives some credit where … Continue reading →

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Teacher Bonuses

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mike

The Politicians, Pundits, Polemicists, and even some Professors who, of all people, should know better, keep telling us that teachers, especially union members, keep up a mindless litany of “no” at any suggestion of progress. Well, there are some proposed … Continue reading →

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