Yesterday, Gov. Kasich tweeted a request for input from teachers
NBC4i ran a news report, with a response from Worthington teacher, and Central OEA President, Scott DiMauro
Scott also shared his submission to the Governor with us
I have to ask what your purpose is in moving to this system. If you're genuinely interested in improving student achievement, you need to make sure performance measures are appropriate, all educators have an equitable opportunity to earn performance-based compensation, and you start from a strong salary schedule that recognizes the two objective factors that make the biggest difference in quality teaching: training and experience.
A one-size-fits-all approach won't work, so it's critical that local control is honored through the collective bargaining process. The first step has to be to drop the misguided policy proposals from HB 153 and begin an honest dialogue with the teachers' unions you so frequently love to disparage.
Thank you for seeking our input. I hope you're really listening.
You can leave your own responses to the Governor at his special web page.