Comment Re:No, don't pay for better science and math teach (Score 1) 660
I agree with you almost completely. Teachers should absolutely be able to negotiate a contract based on their merit, etc... and I agree that in the downtimes they shouldn't be forced to take less money, etc... That happens rarely and the only time I ever really hear about it is from a major union settlement (i.e. UAW).
One thing I do believe is that if the demand is gone completely (or if the teacher is incompetent) you should be able to fire them and not just be forced to reassign them (without 2-3 years of paperwork... seriously). Now in all fairness most normal and sane employers will do their best to try and "repurpose" an employee before being forced to let them go but I don't like the fact that the union, once again, complete hamstrings the employer.
Thanks for the discussion. It's an interesting topic and fortunately I think it will have to be addressed soon, along with the entire educational problem. I'm hoping and working to make it better for my kids, I know that.
One thing I do believe is that if the demand is gone completely (or if the teacher is incompetent) you should be able to fire them and not just be forced to reassign them (without 2-3 years of paperwork... seriously). Now in all fairness most normal and sane employers will do their best to try and "repurpose" an employee before being forced to let them go but I don't like the fact that the union, once again, complete hamstrings the employer.
Thanks for the discussion. It's an interesting topic and fortunately I think it will have to be addressed soon, along with the entire educational problem. I'm hoping and working to make it better for my kids, I know that.
