?Merit pay should be just one part of the picture. The point is to recognize effective teachers, to create a path where really top teachers can stay in the classroom?and they don't have to become a principal to receive higher pay.?
Emily Cohen, District Policy Director for the National Council on Teacher Quality
?Linking teachers and student test scores gains some momentum,? Christian Science Monitor
1,540 to 1,107
Members of the Baltimore Teachers Union rejected the proposed teachers contract by this margin.
?An education setback in Charm City,? Washington Post