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    Re: Got my ABC Bonus......
    Posted by Bud on 10/01/08

    Actually, NC was a key model state for NCLB. The ABCs of
    education were Gov. Jim Hunt's baby and Easley is pretty much his
    clone. Can't we get some legislators ( and now Congress members)
    who will wake up and see this foolishness burdens the system and
    shoots itself in the foot?

    On 10/01/08, You are correct! wrote:
    > Yep, I got 302$ also. Also surprised my school made it.
    > While I can use the money, it might be just enough to move
    > me up to higher tax bracket and I might have to pay out more
    > in April. ha!
    > I too, think it could be used for better purposes. The
    > teachers who do a good job, have always done so, and will
    > continue. The poor teachers will continue to do poorly.
    > Funny story: One of the worst teachers at our school
    > (attitude, compliance, dedication, teaching, discipline and
    > control, teamwork, on and on...) was one of the ones
    > griping, and complaining and and asking when we would get
    > our checks almost since the first day we got back.
    > ONe thing: I think NC had this ABC bonus crap going on even
    > before NCLB came into being. Maybe taken from the Texas
    > model on which NCLB was based.
    >
    >
    >
    > On 9/30/08, Bud wrote:
    >> Well - netted $602 and some change. LOL. Please - let's
    > just
    >> forget the supposed "carrot" and use the money to hire more
    >> teachers, buy supplies and technology, etc.... Don't they
    >> get it? A dedicated teacher is going to give 110%
    >> regardless. Six hundred bucks is NOT going to cause an
    >> unmotivated teacher to get with it! I do appreciate the
    >> financial gesture, but it's not a good use of taxpayer
    > money.

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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Got my ABC Bonus......, 9/30/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 9/30/08, by Susan D.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 9/30/08, by Bill T 6 NC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 9/30/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......to Bud, 10/01/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by You are correct!.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Bud and Susan, 10/01/08, by Samantha/NC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/01/08, by Bill T NC grade 6 science .
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......, 10/02/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Bud.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Mike BSC2000.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by Rosie.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/02/08, by JanetNC.
  • Re: Got my ABC Bonus......Mike, 10/04/08, by wordwitch.

     
     

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