[rwfromkansas]

I support some form of merit pay, but linking pay to student test scores isn’t always a good idea because it’s not always the teacher’s fault.

Still, the bill had some good things in it.

[section9]

The notion of merit pay is actually a good idea, but this thing never had bipartisan support and, as mentioned above, was linked to the FCAT. It would have been horrible.

Bully to Crist for vetoing this monster.

Best,

Chris

[freespirited]

linking pay to student test scores isn’t always a good idea because it’s not always the teacher’s fault.

I would go farther than that and say it usually is not the teacher's fault. Despite my contempt for the NEA and teacher's colleges.

[ridesthemiles]

I support some form of merit pay, but linking pay to student test scores isn’t always a good idea because it’s not always the teacher’s fault.”

Something has to happen to change the attitude: “I have tenure and you cannot fire me attitude” of teachers.

They are waaaay too proud of themselves for producing unemployable students.