DT -- Help me understand --
1) Does the DFT favor using job performance as a criteria in pay, or were they dragged kicking and screaming to the current status. I've heard Weinstein and Co. scream loudly against pay for performance -- and pay lip service to the idea that there's a problem. I do hope the Union is opening the door to some job performance measurement, with reasonable protections for teachers.
2) I'm certain that you earn your money -- but nonetheless, the money comes from taxes paid by citizens -- with a little bake sale funds tossed in here and there. But as a result, your salary is 100% paid by taxpayers. Every dollar you get paid comes out of the pockets of someone. Even if the feds print the money and give it to the school district, this is a dilution of taxpayer wealth.
Can you provide any background on the mechanics of how this is 'deducted' from gross pay on your check? I wonder why its being done that way. Perhaps this allows the world to recognize the 'fair value' of teachers, so when the crisis is over its easier to 'stop the deduction' than it would be to 'increase pay' back to 'fair' levels? In that case, the deduction method is a very smart way to get teachers pay back up when economics permit it.
Thanks again for your hard work. Education is a critical social contribution to our future. I do appreciate your posts -- even where I disagree. Well, that's the value of this forum. A chance to understand the opinions of others.
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