SR: Luna Merit Pay Plan Warrants Look

Item: Pay plan merits look: Schools chief, Idaho teachers need mutual respect /Spokesman-Review Editorial Board

More Info: (Idaho Superintendent of Schools Tom) Luna’s proposal, which has the backing of Gov. Butch Otter, addresses a couple of serious issues right out of the chute. Recent rankings place Idaho 32nd among 50 states and the District of Columbia in teacher salaries and 45th in per-pupil spending. By sweetening the pot by $60 million, the state superintendent’s idea would immediately elevate Idaho somewhere above those embarrassing standings.

Question: Do you support the concept of merit pay for Idaho teachers?