5 Things to Remember About Teachers for Back to School Earlier
this year you may have heard about a “War on Teachers,” where
discussions of how little teachers work compared to how much
they're paid got a lot of play in the media. With school
starting again, let's take a closer look at our teachers. 1.
They Don’t Do It for the Money Since more money is the way to
motivate employees in most businesses, some school districts
with less than stellar test grades have tried offering large
bonuses to teachers if they get their kids to a higher level. In
2007, New York City put aside $75 million, breaking down to
$3,000 per teacher per year, if they increased their students’
test scores by enough. The scheme was ineffective, with very few
schools claiming the bonuses, and was quietly done away with two
years later. The problem seems to be that unlike other jobs,
just “working harder” isn’t enough. There are too many variables
when it comes to teaching, and no amount of monetary incentive
is enough to overcome all of