Boston Teachers Union Reluctant On New Salary Proposal
A new proposal from the Massachusetts Teachers Association to link teacher assessments to student test scores is already running into controversy in Boston.
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson is pushing the MTA to agree to use student MCAS scores to help evaluate teacher effectiveness.
However, speaking with Morning Edition’s Bob Oakes, Boston Teachers Union President Richard Stutman expressed reluctance.
“We have been negotiating this concept and we’ve rejected much of what the school department has offered,” Stutman said. “The school department’s plan is not as fully flushed out as the MTA plan, and
