Well said. I don’t have a problem with the idea of merit pay. I want to see it actually working. But, until you have actually been there, in a classroom of 30 with special needs kids, ADHD, kids who don’t want to be there, helicopter parents whose kiddo can do no wrong….😳.
It can be done, but not every child is going to cross the same finish line at the end of the year. Parents need to support their child and the teacher/school. Teachers need to have some discretion in how to teach.
I’ve been a retired teacher for about 14 years. I find myself thinking about the DOE finally being abolished and the education of our children is now in the hands of state & local communities. I believe this is an exciting time to be an educator.
Well said. I don’t have a problem with the idea of merit pay. I want to see it actually working. But, until you have actually been there, in a classroom of 30 with special needs kids, ADHD, kids who don’t want to be there, helicopter parents whose kiddo can do no wrong….😳.
It can be done, but not every child is going to cross the same finish line at the end of the year. Parents need to support their child and the teacher/school. Teachers need to have some discretion in how to teach.
I’ve been a retired teacher for about 14 years. I find myself thinking about the DOE finally being abolished and the education of our children is now in the hands of state & local communities. I believe this is an exciting time to be an educator.