- The teachers would have to get recertified every three to five years
- The pay plan would demand higher standards from educators.
- The teachers would have to demonstrate subject mastery by passing a knowledge test and complete a course on instruction strategies.
- The plan calls for a new statewide salary schedule.
- Teachers would make $35,000 to $75,000 with an annual raise of $2,500.
- The plan recommends an additional $5,000 paid to educators who teach at "hard to staff" schools.
- State raises would be determined by annual performance evaluations by parents, teachers and the principal.
- Principals would be given full authority to hire and fire.
- They could also recruit "all-star teachers" with higher pay.
The Sutherland Institute supports private school vouchers and increasing the number of charter schools. Learn more about this group at www.sutherlandinstitute.org
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