Policy Paper. Justice for Teachers

Aside from parents, teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world. In Texas alone they are accountable for the education of nearly 4 million students. (Office of State Senator Jeff Wentworth).Unfortunately, money can make the difference between mediocrity and burnout of teaching or exemplary teaching performance and
accomplishment. Do teachers need be paid on the progression of their students? Or is different plan needed to help further the future of teachers and the intelligence of their students. Laws that have been experimented with all over the United States show how hard the obstacle is to overcome. Many teachers in high crime and low budget schools get different treatment than those private school teachers and high-income public schools.
How can it be made equal for all students and their teachers? Linda Darling-
Hammond is a professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and co- director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST). …