Controversy Brewing Over NYC Teacher Bonuses
The New York Department of Education awarded $3.5 million worth of teacher bonuses on Thursday to 23 high schools across New York City. Some of the money went to under-performing schools that continually receive poor grades on their school progress reports, according to the New York Times. The teacher bonus program was started in New York City by Chancellor Joel I. Klein, who intends on moving towards performance-based pay, the Times reports. Under the bonus program, schools meeting 100 percent of their targets receive $3,000 per member of the teachers' union. Schools that reach 75 percent of their ...
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