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Actually, almost all teacher salaries are based on length of service (via union contracts). Teachers seldom, if ever, are paid according to performance (at lea

Actually, almost all teacher salaries are based on length of service (via union contracts). Teachers seldom, if ever, are paid according to performance (at least in public schools). edit: How did this go from +4 to -1? I was just pointing out that in the US, most teachers at public schools have salaries that are set via length of service. Downmodding on HN has really gotten out of hand.

stretchwithme 16y ago
Wasn't karzeem was describing how it is at karzeem's high school?
- smallblacksun 16y ago
  Nearly all public school teachers are NEA members, and the NEA strongly opposes pay based on anything other than seniority.
  - _delirium 16y ago
    The NEA opposes it, but they haven't been able to completely stop it, especially since Obama's been a big proponent. The Teacher Incentive Fund allocated $200m conditional on underperforming schools adopting performance-pay plans, which has caused some to switch (e.g. Seattle has a trial program).
karzeem 16y ago
It's a private school, so it's relatively free to set salaries as it pleases.