Teacher Raises

Teacher Bonuses In Idaho To Depend On Parents

AP | By JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 12.30.2011

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BOISE, Idaho -- Parents across Idaho will now play a role in whether or not their child's teacher gets a raise. Teacher bonuses in more than two doze...

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How Will A Longer CPS School Day Be Funded?

Posted 10.24.2011

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After what has already been a heated week of back-and-forth between the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union over raises and othe...

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CPS Expected To Lay Off 1,000 Teachers This Week

Posted 08.27.2011

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An estimated 1,000 teachers are expected to lose their job this week the Chicago Public School system struggles with a multi-million dollar budget def...

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After Rejecting Teacher Raises, CPS Set To Approve Executive Pay Hikes

Posted 08.22.2011

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Though they voted last week to rescind four percent pay raises for teachers and union school workers, the Chicago Board of Education today is expected...

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Economists Take Aim At Bonuses For Teachers With Master's Degrees

AP | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEATTLE — Every year, American schools pay more than $8.6 billion in bonuses to teachers with master's degrees, even though the idea that a high...

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