tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2614543395542246364..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: NEA--Making Teachers Look Bad AgainDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-77557255965300468852007-09-15T22:46:00.000-07:002007-09-15T22:46:00.000-07:00Please click on my "merit pay" link in the left co...Please click on my "merit pay" link in the left column of the blog, or at the end of the post, to see that I've addressed such concerns before.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-77123089058798266932007-09-15T19:36:00.000-07:002007-09-15T19:36:00.000-07:00Merit pay? OK. Based on my evaluations, I'd doub...Merit pay? OK. Based on my evaluations, I'd doubtless receive some of that. But the devil is in the details, and knowing what evil lurks in the hearts of men as I do, I've little doubt that those who would receive the lion's share of such monies would not likely be great classroom teachers.<BR/><BR/>That's not an absolute argument against merit pay, just an observation on human nature and the inevitability of unintended consequences, particularly when it's politicians who are imposing political solutions on education issues and problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com