The Price of Education

The act of basing teacher pay on their students’ performance will have resounding negative effects on the students, teachers, the education system, and American society as a whole.

Effects on Students Emphasis on standardized tests by teachers Increased pressure Unrealistic expectations Not prepared for college and the real world Fewer scholarships

Effects on Teachers Poor teachers will profit from the accomplishments of predecessors Strong teachers will be penalized by the shortcomings of predecessors Penalized for rampant student apathy

The Education System Payment system makes education look less appealing Fewer elementary, middle, and high school teachers lead to shortage Decline in the quality of education as a whole