Argument: All teachers should be paid more, not just a select few

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“Top Ten Reasons Why Merit Pay for Teachers Is a Terrible Idea”. Education Portal. July 10th, 2007: “10. There Has to Be a Better Way

Many of the individuals and organizations who oppose merit pay programs argue that a better way to reward teachers is to just pay everyone more. There are a lot of teachers in the U.S., but the $80 million (and the additional $199 million being requested) in federal grants that has been spent on trial merit pay programs would have helped to pad everyone’s pockets rather than those of a select few.”