 | Journal Sentinel
puts licensing issue
into perspective |  In an editorial about the governor's 1999 State of the State
address, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel strongly supported a link
between higher teacher standards and increased pay for teachers. The January 29, 1999, editorial states, in part: "On a related issue, Thompson's proposal for licensing
standards for state teachers is commendable. But the governor also
wants to keep cost controls on teacher pay raises. The problem is the
two may not gibe. If the state is committed to high-quality teachers,
it's got to be willing to pay for them. How can it with such arbitrary
pay ceilings in place?" The combination of revenue
controls on school districts and the
Qualified Economic Offer law
makes it nearly impossible for teachers to bargain fair salary
increases. Posted February 5, 1999 |