re: Teacher Pay Raises

Based on the current system you can't give teachers raises based on merit.

Why?

Because merit raises would follow good classes as they go through public schools.

In other words, it wouldn't be merit raises. It would be "we had a good class" raises.

As long as all teacher sget paid the same, regardless of performance, and as long as that performance is based on test scores, there will never be a good way to reward good teachers.