Comments on: Teacher Bonuses — How to Do it Right http://www.edwize.org/teacher-bonuses-%e2%80%94-how-to-do-it-right Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Persam1197 http://www.edwize.org/teacher-bonuses-%e2%80%94-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1#comment-63939 Persam1197 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:53:22 +0000 http://edwize.org/teacher-bonuses-%e2%80%94-how-to-do-it-right#comment-63939 Joe Torre said it best: "I don't need to be motivated to do my job." If there's extra money around, let's use it to provide adequate materials to the schools and/or increase our pay. This scheme will hurt us later during contract talks as we'll be told that we can earn more if we "work harder" like factory piece workers. This program is divisive and adds yet another layer of corporate ideology that is hurting the profession. Joe Torre said it best: “I don’t need to be motivated to do my job.”

If there’s extra money around, let’s use it to provide adequate materials to the schools and/or increase our pay.

This scheme will hurt us later during contract talks as we’ll be told that we can earn more if we “work harder” like factory piece workers. This program is divisive and adds yet another layer of corporate ideology that is hurting the profession.

]]> By: MsB http://www.edwize.org/teacher-bonuses-%e2%80%94-how-to-do-it-right/comment-page-1#comment-63937 MsB Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:09:40 +0000 http://edwize.org/teacher-bonuses-%e2%80%94-how-to-do-it-right#comment-63937 I can see the benefits to such a program. But the fact still remains that it is going to cause animosity amongst teachers. If it is not equally allotted to all teachers, there are going to be some problems. My school is particaully concerned with how this is going to lead to fights about who gets to teach regents classes since the money will most likey go to teachers whose students take standardized tests. $3,000 a teacher sounds like enough money to at least begin to make those more important changes you mention. Again, it comes down to the fact that the schools that will get this bonus are the schools that do not need the extra funding. The money needs to go to improving the failing schools and helping those kids most in need. I can see the benefits to such a program. But the fact still remains that it is going to cause animosity amongst teachers. If it is not equally allotted to all teachers, there are going to be some problems. My school is particaully concerned with how this is going to lead to fights about who gets to teach regents classes since the money will most likey go to teachers whose students take standardized tests. $3,000 a teacher sounds like enough money to at least begin to make those more important changes you mention. Again, it comes down to the fact that the schools that will get this bonus are the schools that do not need the extra funding. The money needs to go to improving the failing schools and helping those kids most in need.

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