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Texas Governor wants top teachers to earn six figures

Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:45 am
Posted by Restomod
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:45 am
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants the state’s best teachers to earn a six-figure salary. Few teachers disagree with that idea but many still question where the money will come from.


Well, no shite Greg...
Posted by FightinTiga
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:46 am to
Not sure about 6 figures but they are underpaid
Posted by lsu13lsu
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:47 am to
Texas would probably run the program correctly. In Louisiana, every teacher would be top teacher in one year or less.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:47 am to
Who are the best teachers? In the current system it's based solely on education and seniority
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Posted by GoldenBoy
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:47 am to
That's fine if the other teachers are okay with not getting paid nearly as much.
Posted by The Torch
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:48 am to
They should, "WE" have some of the top public schools in the US.

Most of my kid's teachers have their masters.

With a masters in the field and say 10 years experience is a 100k too much ?
Posted by member12
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:48 am to
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Texas Governor wants top teachers to earn six figures



Texas is about to get the best teachers in the country.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:48 am to
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With a masters in the field and say 10 years experience is a 100k too much ?


Depends on how effective they are
Posted by AA77
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:48 am to
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Few teachers disagree


Wait until they realize that testing scores will determine the best teachers and not tenure.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:56 am to
What criteria best defines the best teachers Guvna?
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:57 am to
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Texas is about to get the best teachers in the country.



Have great ones now, but agree if this happens it will have teachers wanting to relocate.
Posted by JOJO Hammer
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:58 am to
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants the state’s best teachers to earn a six-figure salary.


How do they define best teachers? It seems like a good plan on the surface but teachers in poor intercity schools that are failing are at a huge disadvantage. And then claims of racism will show its ugly head.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:58 am to

He's so full of shite lol

This is in direct response to a block voting initiative started last July by teachers. Their TRS insurance rates are abysmal and he, Dan Patrick and Cruz are all feeling real heat.

Total BS politics speak.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
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Member since Jul 2013
42962 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:59 am to
They’ll just blow it on high heels and short skirts.
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 10:00 am
Posted by Steadyhands
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Member since May 2016
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:59 am to
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Wait until they realize that testing scores will determine the best teachers and not tenure.


As it should.

My question is will the salary vary from year to year. This would certainly spark competition and if one year you're in the top ranks, and next year you miss it, does your salary reduce?
Posted by idlewatcher
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Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:01 am to
I always thought teaching should be merit based. Hell, most jobs should be merit based including pro sports. If you're great, you get compensated as such. If you suck, you shouldn't be teaching period.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
15657 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:01 am to
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How do they define best teachers? It seems like a good plan on the surface but teachers in poor intercity schools that are failing are at a huge disadvantage. And then claims of racism will show its ugly head.

Well that all depends on criteria used, doesn’t it?

It could also give them the biggest advantage.
Posted by Horsemeat
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Member since Dec 2014
15154 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:02 am to
They'll still complain on Facebook.
Posted by saturday
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Member since Feb 2007
7783 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:03 am to
dude wants votes, nothing more
Posted by SECdragonmaster
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Member since Dec 2013
17320 posts
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:06 am to
In Alabama, kids are required to be in school 1080 hours per year.

If teachers make $100,000, they will be making almost $100 an hour.

The average anesthesiologist makes $111.00 per hour.

Seems like a good plan because we know the amount of schooling and the demands are about even. Maybe we could even change anesthesiology to a 4 year certificate and give them summers off and 3 weeks vacation at Christmas.
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