BTU President Responds To Criticism Of Teacher Salaries
BOSTON — A report by the Boston Foundation said the current payment system in Boston is outdated and salary increases in Boston are significantly higher than the average for other workers across the state. It’s another push to tie student test scores to teacher pay, as the foundation calls for an overhaul the teachers’ payment system in Boston.
“On average, Boston teachers received double-digit raises each of those four years, and they are now very well paid — the highest paid in the metropolitan area, and among the highest paid in the country,” said
Foundation president Paul Grogan.
But president of the Boston Teachers Union, Richard Stutman, said the report does not take into
