News outlets gather reactions to the DC teachers contract and predictions about its relevance to other cities facing contract negotiations:
D.C. Deal Puts Merit Pay for Teachers on the Syllabus WSJ: The Washington school system is financing part of the performance-pay system with $64.5 million from four private foundations. Some school districts are likely to look at that figure and conclude that a merit-pay system can't work without help from deep-pocketed donors...
D.C. Deal With Teachers Union A Model For U.S.? NPR: The plan's $64.5 million price tag would come from an unprecedented arrangement with four foundations all involved in the city's efforts to turn around struggling schools...
Foundations Would Help Fund D.C. Teacher Contract EdWeek: In what is believed to be a first of its kind arrangement, four foundations have
