Dispatch Editorial on Merit Pay

Hey Folks

“Merit pay”for teachers is unworkable as a means of improving student performance. In fact, it degrades student performance.

It IS an excellent way to break unions and reduce tax support of schools – which explains why the Columbus Dispatch finds it appealing enough to editorially praise it.

Ironically, the editor, while criticizing schools, stumbled over his own writing skills.

- Uke Man



To the Editor,

I hope whoever wrote the editorial on “merit” pay isn’t on merit pay himself. If so, this month’s check might be cut. His proofreading skills were not meritorious*.

Yours - Tom Harker


* “Together, schools can shape this important idea into a plan will do what everyone wants it to do: encourage improvement and reward the best.”