Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Doubling Teacher Pay Does Nothing to Improve Student Performance

"Doubling teachers wages had zero impact on either "teacher effort or student learning outcomes."
Given that teachers' unions fight for the kids, I'm sure they'll be pushing for lower salaries so there's more cash for textbooks and after-school programs."  Peter St. Onge

A good thing to keep in mind during the upcoming Town Hall Meeting Season.  Other studies have shown there is no correlation between student performance and teacher pay. 

To read an excerpt of the study click here.

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