teacher bonus

I too struggle with teacher bonuses. I totally agree with Ladner's post on Jay Greene's Blog (full disclosure that he sits on my board but that is not why I agree with him) – teachers need to be rewarded for the success of the school and for their individual contribution to that school. I saw this first hand in one of my jobs in manufacturing. We had an annual bonus that was based on how well the organization did and how well my department did.

The outlook for state budgets is not good which means teacher bonuses are going to be in trouble. I have already heard this in Minnesota and now find the same thing in Utah. Florida has cut way back eliminating the reimbursement for the cost teachers must endure to go through the program in the last round of budget cuts and this year they will have even more.