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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
Some of the current ideas of merit pay are ridiculous. Tying pay to test scores? I donʻt want my own child taught to the test! I want my child exposed to things that couldnʻt possibly be assessed on a multiple-choice test. I want my child to learn to love learning, to know how to find answers to questions, to think outside may actually encourage unscrupulous teachers to cheat on the test administration (Iʻve seen that happen, actually). Test scores and income level/level of parent education are inextricably tired together. Who is going to want to work in low-income areas, areas which often need the most gifted of teachers, if there is a fear they will be let go, or if they wonʻt be paid fairly for the work they put in?
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Amen. And I want children taught by people like YOU. Well said, and I'm sending karma your way!