OK what’s the catch?
WASHINGTON—In a major speech on education, President Obama On Tuesday will push merit pay for teachers and upgraded “data systems” to track student and teacher performance. Money for that will be provided through the Obama stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/03/obama_to_push_for_merit_pay_fo.html
This is just Obama speech.
"I am taking the troops out of Iraq," "Iam closing Guantanamo," etc. "I am assuring the poor that the Sun will rise tomorow and we have a plan to make sure it continues everyday, this is not a partisan issue, and I cannot understand why the Republicans are against this."
Just another way to increase spending on education.
end o' story
All teachers are meritorious.