getting to the source: teachers and the future of their profession
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GETTING TO THE SOURCE: Teachers and the Future of their Profession
Elena Silva, Education Sector
3.5 Million
TEACHERS
Are under theMICROSCOPE
Teachers have a lot of
OPINIONS
Evaluations?
Use of test scores?
Pay?
Role of Unions?
Teacher Evaluations
Teacher Evaluations
78%
Teacher Evaluations
62%
Teacher Evaluations
76%
Use of Test Scores
64%50%
Oppose incentives for higher student test scores
Oppose incentives for student progress on other measures
43%Oppose incentives for teacher measures based on student growth over time
Teacher Pay
Teachers Support Higher Pay For…
83%66%57%
Tough school assignments
National Accreditation
Good evaluations from principals
…but show less support for higher pay tied to
35%
Higher student test scores
24%
Smaller pension later
35%
In exchange for tenure
Teacher Unions
Without a union teachers say…
77%Nowhere to turn when facing unfair charges.
77%Working conditions and salaries would be much worse.
81%Vulnerable to school politics or administrators.
What’s a Union to do?
2007 2011 2007 2011
52% 42
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