By Andrew Segedin, Staff Writer.
Just as Cedar Grove reached an agreement with district teachers and Verona prepares for negotiations of its own, a bill making its way through the state assembly may alter teacher compensation in a fairly dramatic way.
The “School Children First Act,” sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber (R – Essex, Morris, Passaic), would eliminate years of experience as a primary determinant for an educator’s compensation. Instead, according to the bill, annual evaluations, assignment to a failing school and teaching a difficult subject matter would serve as primary factors for compensation.
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