In an effort to entice the district’s highest performing teachers to its lowest performing schools, Fulton County chose a bold course: Launch a pilot program in which the teachers earn a $20,000 stipend if they agree to transfer.
Announced in 2014, the pilot has quietly faded away, failing to yield the desired results, an outcome similar experiments elsewhere in the country also saw. “We ultimately do not view this as a scalable model for Fulton County Schools at this time,” said a spokeswoman.
Yet, school systems are still considering incentives to entice teachers to problem schools.
The problem is that few teachers are tempted by such bonuses for several reasons. To find out what they are, go to the AJC Get Schooled blog.
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