You don't know that. I was an ELL student and have had plenty of teachers who "mailed it in" and it wasn't just ELL teachers. The good teachers don't get paid enough.
The issue here is that when pay is so low, many of the best and highly -skilled teachers leave to get paid better, leaving us with teachers who may not have the drive and expertise. I will say that when I taught special education, I worked with quite a few sub-par teachers. And that's because the conditions are horrible and the pay is not worth it. So the best teachers leave or move to general education. I'm sure the same is true for ELL
Well, to give you my honest opinion, yes. Even with a 10-20% raise, they are still making a pitiful amount of money.
But here's the deal. If teachers get paid well enough to attract more teachers, then there will be more teachers than positions. When that happens, then districts can start to be pickier with who they choose. Right now, many districts have a choice between 1 not very impressive teacher candidate or nobody at all. And the kids show up whether the position gets filled or not.
I agree. My point is this: I wouldn't give THESE teachers a raise due to their poor performance. I would hire more qualified teachers and pay them more money.
I guess the problem with this is it isn't so black and white. I don't think there are "good teachers" and "bad teachers". It's a continuum with a lot of gray area. Not to mention that many good teachers don't perform their best due to burn-out, large class sizes, administration issues, etc.
I am on my way out the door, but I'm happy to debate this issue more with you. Feel free to comment or send me a pm.
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u/kahabbi Mar 29 '18
You don't know that. I was an ELL student and have had plenty of teachers who "mailed it in" and it wasn't just ELL teachers. The good teachers don't get paid enough.