What Albert Shanker Said About Merit Pay
In the early 1990s, I attended a meeting where the issues of education were debated.
One of the attendees was Albert Shanker.
I don’t remember where or when this meeting occurred. I can’t document it.
But I remember what Al Shanker said that day about merit pay.
After another member of the group predicted the great improvements that would occur if teachers could compete for merit pay, Shanker said the following:
“Let me get this straight,” he said. “The kids will work harder and get higher test scores if their teachers compete
One of the attendees was Albert Shanker.
I don’t remember where or when this meeting occurred. I can’t document it.
But I remember what Al Shanker said that day about merit pay.
After another member of the group predicted the great improvements that would occur if teachers could compete for merit pay, Shanker said the following:
“Let me get this straight,” he said. “The kids will work harder and get higher test scores if their teachers compete
