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state and federal level and primarily because jt was an "across the board” raise for all school personnel that told teachers it made no difference how well they performed, only how long they’d served.
According to Eastham, not a single county resident that he’s spoken with including teachers supports the concept of “across the board” pay raises. Teachers here will accept a merit pay system under the condition that their performance be fairly evaluated, he said.
In the past, Eastham continued, teacher evaluation has been ineffective, unfair and almost non-existent.
The Wakefield District representative noted that new superintendent Robert Estabrook has promised to install a fair and easily understandable evaluation system which will continue throughout the school year and include assistance to teachers who need help. In a prepared resolution, Eastham proposed that: (1) the superintendent report on progress in setting up the evaluation system as the
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