so they are admitting they are a bunch of dumb assesYa....that’s kinda the point of a MERIT BASED program!
It “discriminates” based upon PERFORMANCE measured by RESULTS!
But then for of all the teachers who were raised on "participation trophies" the idea of merit might be new and confusing.
If I correctly understand this, the awards are based partly on the teachers' SAT or ACT scores ("the standardized tests used to get into college"). The complainants contend that their scores weren't accessible.
One would think that the testing agencies could pull the scores up, given the person's name, DOB, and Social Security number. However, I might be wrong. It's also possible that other tests, which might not have been saved, are meant.
Discriminates against the less capable.
These criteria make no sense for awarding a bonus. It's possible to receive a good evaluation without good results from teaching. Also, a long-ago admissions test has little bearing, IMO, on what a teacher can do or does do in a classroom today. A bonus in industry reflects performance that added to the bottom line or advanced the organization goals in some tangible way. If you can't measure against some result that reflects why the school exists, then don't bother with a nonsensical bonus program. It's simply a waste of money...other people's money.
This goes to the heart of the problem with schools. Teachers are controlled by unions. Unions determine who gets elected (the people who negotiates with the union on school funding and contracts). It is why schools are failing to educate core values and core skills.
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We must’ve equality of results not opportunity donchano.
so they are admitting they are a bunch of dumb asses