The Best Way to Pay Teachers More

For a long time now I have ALWAYS wondered how to pay teachers more money. My reasoning was; these people, the teachers, have the MOST important job in their hands, my son's brain ... and to educate him. THEN...after 9 years of being in one of the so-called "blue-ribbon" school districts I'm realzing when he writes a paper, a thank you card, an email for that matter...he doesn't know how to punctuate, capitalize, etc. One of two things hit me smack dab between the eyes.....I have really fallen down as a single mom and SO HAVE HIS TEACHERS. I noticed this, but stupidly thought...maybe they teach this next year. THE TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

When I read about Barack Obama having the guts to bring up via satelite to the NEA, who apparently have endorsed him, the notion of "Merit Pay" as a possible way to go for teachers to help educate the kids, to help them achieve, I was surprised because with teachers this is a very unpopular subject. Apparently, he was booed. In Louisiana a non-profit, COUNCIL FOR A BETTER LOUIS IANA is working hard to pass reforms on merit pay. They will have better educators for their children. They want to put children before union. Florida the same. Come on Missouri.What is the teacher's union afraid of? What are the teachers afraid of? Working harder to do a job they went to school for? Educate and earn accordingly. Simple. As a parent I am happy to put money into a pot for teachers to teach, who really teach and educate children to the level expected of them and higher.