The Truth About Merit Pay That Reformers Don’t Want You To Know

posted on January 6, 2016 Merit pay seems to be all the rage among education reformers in several states. The theory is: Other industries pay their best employees more, so it must work. Students will perform better if their teachers are more motivated, and teachers are motivated by more money. While I can think of a lot of reasons why No. 2 is completely false, I’d like to share the following article by Peter Greene that completely debunks No. 1: I’d also like to point out that a friend of mine is married to a man who works on straight commission in construction sales. That means that he doesn’t make any money if he doesn’t sale anything. When contractors are building, he makes a  commission on millions of dollars in sales.   Michelle WatersI am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master’s of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in English Education, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking ways to amplify my students’ voices and choices.