Four years after Denver teachers ratified a performance-pay system — considered unprecedented by national educators — the much-praised model is at the center of a debate that has led to discord and possibly a strike.
The issue? Surprisingly, its not (entirely) that some teachers aren’t paid enough. It’s that some teachers - first year teachers, specifically - are paid too much.
The union says the current plan is fair to all teachers but that the DPS proposal would favor beginning teachers over veterans.
Ah, of course. The teachers union. That explains a lot.
Two weeks before the Democratic National Convention arrives in Denver and three weeks before the teachers’ contract expires, the rhetoric is becoming increasingly hostile.
You know what’s never mentioned in the article? Students.
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