[Yr7-10it] Survey on performance pays...

[victor rajewski]

On Jan 16, 2008 10:14 AM, victor rajewski <askvictor at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2008 9:30 AM, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> > Just listening to the telly this morning and heard some rubbish that a 'govt survey' tells us most teachers would prefer a performance based pay. Most!  Hardly likely I reckon.  Again, how does one determine what 'performance' is?  Is the govt still chasing its tail while we still suffer with low pay after 10+ years of service? Blah, Blah, yadda, yadda, someone get me a bucket!!
> >
> > ps. I saw no such survey on my desk! Maybe us non-govt school teachers on less than govt wages are less than important! Looks like I have to stick to investments to make money!  Hey, Mr.Govt..all my kids passed year 12 .. hows THAT for PERFORMANCE...now gimme my raise!!
>
> Interesting; did you catch who was talking about this, which
> government (state, federal), and which survey?

Ah, found it:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/rudd-learns-tough-lesson/2008/01/15/1200159449769.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

"About 13,000 teachers and principals in the public and private school
systems took part in the national survey. Of those, about 70% agreed
that higher pay based on competence or extra qualifications would help
retain more teachers."