>Sweeney: Merit pay for schools, not teachers
The leader of the state Senate said he won’t stand in the way of a bill introducing merit pay into classrooms, so long as it singles out schools, not individual teachers, for achievement.
Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney told The Associated Press a merit pay bill that rewards schools for exceeding educational expectations could be debated before the Legislature recesses for the winter holidays.
However, the South Jersey Democrat said he won’t consider a merit pay proposal for teachers because of the politics involved in giving individuals bonuses. Similarly, he said a bill removing seniority protections for veteran teachers wouldn’t be considered. (Delli Santi, The Associated Press)
