Former College Fix assistant editor Robby Soave reports for The Daily Caller on how teachers unions are to blame for the fact that the best teachers don’t necessarily get the best pay:
District Superintendent Dr. Thomas Harwood called him “a teacher
amongst teachers.”
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder described him as an outstanding math and science instructor with a tireless dedication to his craft.
So why does Gary Abud, the 2013-14 Michigan Teacher of the Year, make well below the average salary for teachers
The answer lies with the anti-meritocratic compensation rules governing teachers unions in Michigan.
Abud, a Grosse Pointe North High School math teacher, made $56,876 last year, according to data obtained by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. That’s about $20,000 less than the average teacher salary in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools system — a relatively affluent suburban district.
In fact, Abud’s salary doesn’t even beat the Michigan average of $62,631 in 2012.
Union compensation rules are to blame. Teachers are generally paid based on their seniority and level of educational achievement, rather than on their record as educators.
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