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Obama takes on teacher’s unions in education reform proposal
2009-03-10 16:05:36 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Education News News)
Obama will propose that additional funds be used to reward select teachers in up to 150 additional school district. This proposal will form another integral role in the fulfillment of another of his campaign promises
Hartford Connecticut (CaymanMama.com) — Taking on one tough challenge after another and pleasing his party by overturning Bush policies, President Barack Obama will now look eye to eye at another powerful constituency: teachers’ unions.
On Tuesday, Obama will propose that additional funds be used to reward select teachers in up to 150 additional school district. This proposal will form another integral role in the fulfillment of another of his campaign promises that he once fell under criticism for from members of the National Education Association.
According to Politico, “Obama’s plan to embrace merit pay will come in a speech before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington, say administration officials who briefed reporters. Teachers’ unions say merit pay causes teachers to compete against each other, rather than collaborate, and is unfair to those who work in disadvantaged areas where it can be harder to boost student performance.”
In spite of that fact, nationwide polls indicate an overwhelming support by the public, and gives Obama an opportunity to reinforce his credentials as a reformer and make a definied split from party orthodoxy.
In addition to rewarding effective teachers, Obama also work to remove the teachers with poor results.
“He supports improved professional development and mentoring for new and less effective teachers, and will insist on shaping new processes to remove ineffective teachers,” said a background statement issued by the White House.
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