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The Dropout Nation Podcast: The High Cost of Teacher Pay

January 24, 2010 Dropout Nation Podcast, teacher quality 2 Comments

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On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, I discuss what will likely be the most-important driver for reforming how teachers are evaluated, compensated and given tenure: The high costs of traditional teacher compensation being borne by America’s taxpayers — including more than $367 billion in unfunded retirement healthcare liabilities for teachers and million-dollar lifetime retirement payouts — as seen in battles in Vermont, Pennsylvania and Indiana.

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  1. Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle » Blog Archive » Read: Post-Super Bowl Edition says:
    February 8, 2010 at 7:58 am

    [...] plans and lead to reform of the traditional teachers compensation system. Also, listen to the Dropout Nation podcast on why taxpayers will demand reform, and a report I wrote last year about the cost of teachers [...]

  2. Dropout Nation: Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle » Blog Archive » By the way: Out of Chalk says:
    February 11, 2010 at 8:05 am

    [...] Utah are harbingers of battles (and possible teachers union reverses) to come. Also, listen to the Dropout Nation Podcast on the taxpayer motivations for revamping teachers compensation. Enjoy and keep warm. Share this [...]

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