tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post509753583197568406..comments2023-11-05T05:39:14.998-05:00Comments on Going to the Mat: DC's Rhee Setting the Bar For InnovationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01352443552682708733noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9725220.post-40124779695167186462008-07-31T16:11:00.000-04:002008-07-31T16:11:00.000-04:00I'm curious about where the money is coming from t...I'm curious about where the money is coming from to fund these bonuses and pay increases. What if the funding dries up? Would teachers then get some of their other old perks, like seniority bumping, back? Will there be any sort of procedure in place to keep the district from balancing the budget by firing the more expensive experienced teachers and replacing them with just-graduated cheaper new ones? I do VERY MUCH agree that principals should have more control over hiring. I was able to transfer in to my new job without ever even meeting my principal. He's great, and we work together well, but I felt odd about that. He's my boss, and if I was a pain in the rear, he'd be stuck with me anyway unless he wanted to start all the paperwork to fire a tenured teacher, or try to make me miserable enough to transfer again. Since it's his name that's going to be on the chopping block about anything wrong at our school, he should have more control over hiring than that. I know I'd want to if I were in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com