Reply #72: No it should be left like it is tied to their continued professional development. [View All]

[craigmatic]

If they change the system there will be fewer teachers with degrees beyond a BS. There are already plenty of teachers who have worked to increase their pay through workshops and continuing their education already. Plus measuring performance is pretty relative because there is no 1 standard to determine who's making progress or which students take tests or if students with mental disabilities are allowed to take the tests. This is all why No Child Left Behind failed.