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Salary and the Teacherly Mystique: My 25% Raise

June 12, 2014Amethyst Hinton Sainz Education, Education Policy

A year in a new position kept me on my toes, but overall my morale this year is very good. I could name five or six major factors that have increased my morale this year. Reason #1, though? Salary. I

A District, A Salary Schedule, and Decompression: An Interview with Robbie Ramirez

February 6, 2014Amethyst Hinton Sainz Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Teacher Leadership

I interview teacher-leader Robbie Ramirez about the effects of salary compression in her district. She provides a personal story which makes it clear why decompressing the salaries of veteran teachers should be a top priority in districts which have made painful budget choices in the past several years.

We’ll Get What We Get, and We Should Throw A Fit

April 17, 2011Mike Lee Education, Education Policy

If we do go down this path, there has to be an increase in up-front compensation for teachers. Who is going to invest $30,000 or more into the rising cost of a university education to go after a job that will leave them in debt and incapable of raising a family on its income? We’ll get what we pay for: a lack of talent and major shortages of quality instruction.

“Oh, the Humanity!”

April 4, 2011Alaina Adams Assessment, Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

Now that I've moved into the last grading period of the school year, the magnitude of the year has started to sink in. In August, I felt scared – the national trends in education seemed daunting and overwhelming (to say the