As a former teacher, pay should not be attached to state tests. Not all grades take them and students often just mark anything or refuse to mark any answers. That brings down test scores and isn’t a true reflection of whether or not a teacher taught. Principal evaluations are also subjective. I always received Exceeds Expectations on evaluations until the last 2 years I taught. I had a new principal who made it her mission to replace all white teachers with minorities and we were targeted. Under her, my evaluations resulted in needing a growth plan 2 years in a row. It sounds good to say teachers who don’t teach shouldn’t get paid but there are so many factors involved in how that is decided and many can be unfair.
As a former teacher, pay should not be attached to state tests. Not all grades take them and students often just mark anything or refuse to mark any answers. That brings down test scores and isn’t a true reflection of whether or not a teacher taught. Principal evaluations are also subjective. I always received Exceeds Expectations on evaluations until the last 2 years I taught. I had a new principal who made it her mission to replace all white teachers with minorities and we were targeted. Under her, my evaluations resulted in needing a growth plan 2 years in a row. It sounds good to say teachers who don’t teach shouldn’t get paid but there are so many factors involved in how that is decided and many can be unfair.
Thanks for the insight.