tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280153628079387367.post6344584378863121044..comments2023-09-15T07:23:38.262-04:00Comments on Georgia Education: Gov. Perdue: Transforming Teacher PayGeorgia Front Page.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248749393644673382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280153628079387367.post-6118850088757906722010-02-14T17:56:36.393-05:002010-02-14T17:56:36.393-05:00Governor Perdue,
How can we trust your when you li...Governor Perdue,<br />How can we trust your when you lied about the compensation for NBCT?<br /><br />The best future for our state of education in Georgia lies in your unability to be re-elected.<br /><br />Chris SpragginsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166289445514811164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280153628079387367.post-57947799204174503442010-02-10T22:32:01.760-05:002010-02-10T22:32:01.760-05:00Mr. Perdue,
I have to say that I am so surprised ...Mr. Perdue,<br /><br />I have to say that I am so surprised that you would even give credence to the idea of comparing teaching to coaching a sport. Although I don't agree with either, I especially disagree with correlating teacher pay with student performance. As an art teacher, I am perplexed as to how I would be evaluated in the elementary school level. Will I start giving a CRCT test in art? Is there such a thing? There are evaluating tools for art but not geared for the CRCT test. <br /><br />My fellow teachers who are in special education, speech therapy, counseling, etc., how will they be evaluated? How will they be compensated? Will everything rest on the shoulders of the classroom teacher? Is that fair? Is that the right thing to do? Are you really improving education this way or are you putting yet another burden on teachers? <br /><br />It's not enough that we have to deal with budget cuts, no money for programs, supplies, etc. or even paraprofessionals in the lower grades due to the failing education budget of the great state of Georgia. It's not enough that NCLB has put enough red tape around the ankles of education that it's a miracle that education even flourishes at all. It's not enough that teachers and other state employees have had to take the brunt of the budget failings under your leadership that we are forced to take six furlough days this academic year. Now you want to tie the CRCT scores of students as to whether or not a teacher gets their step increase. I guess working in a poor district will be out of the question if a teacher wants to keep their job or ever see a raise (not to mention COLA). <br /><br />I suppose you will want to start doing the same thing in the healthcare fields. Only the doctors or nurses with the healthiest patients will be compensated more than those who only help very sick or terminal patients. How about dentists, or vets, who work in areas that are in less fortunate areas that may or may not have the money for routine and preventive procedures?<br /><br />I personally think that you, not having had any professional educational experience, cannot truly make these major kind of decisions. I think that you need to work WITH teachers in education. I could accept this decision more if the majority of teachers felt the same way as you do (let's vote!). You will not find one teacher who agrees, I can guarantee you that. Our job, is not a "performance" based job. It therefore should not be considered as such. You will not retain teachers in our schools of Georgia with this mindset. You can do a better job that using this "pay for the best performance" mentality.<br /><br />PS_I have been in schools that were part of a grant called "pay for Performance" in years past. I took part in schools that won for four or more years. The money was awarded to us as we chose to use it, in addition to our regular pay. The work that went into it was very comprehensive. That grant money has dried up and it is no longer available. Perhaps you might want to consider reinstating that grant. Perhaps you would get more positive responses from the constituents of the educational fields.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739234506324339137noreply@blogger.com