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Few Fulton teachers tempted by $20,000 to move to struggling schools

Fulton County Schools discontinued a pilot program that offered top performing teachers a $20,000 stipend to move to low-performing schools. (AJC File)
Fulton County Schools discontinued a pilot program that offered top performing teachers a $20,000 stipend to move to low-performing schools. (AJC File)
By Maureen Downey
July 18, 2017

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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