State Rep. Worried Professors Could Lose “Guaranteed Job Security”

By MacIver Institute - March 27, 2015

Professors, Rep. Terese Berceau, Teacher Tenure, University of Wisconsin, UW, UW System, UW-Madison

State Rep. Terese Bereau (D-Madison) offered very candid remarks about the state budget on Wednesday to a group of UW-Madison professors when she said there was “a very big and different philosophical divide” over teacher tenure and merit review at the State Capitol. Read More State Rep. Worried Professors Could Lose “Guaranteed Job Security”

From the Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau District to Change How Teachers are Paid

By MacIver Institute - August 27, 2013

Act 10, Education Salary and Benefits, It's Working, It's Working Wisconsin, Performance Pay, Teacher Tenure, Wausau

The Wausau School District is looking to make changes to the pay structure for teachers. They have formed a committee of teachers, administrators, and school board members to find a better, more effective way to pay teachers. Thanks to the reforms that Act 10 put in place, the school district is able to switch the pay structure to a performance based one and not solely on seniority. The district hopes to have the new pay plan in place by the 2014-2015 school year. Read More From the Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau District to Change How Teachers are Paid

Oshkosh Teacher Handbook Allows District to Use Performance and Not Just Tenure for Layoffs

By Policy Staff - May 23, 2012

Education Reform, Oshkosh, Teacher Tenure, Wisconsin public schools

The school board will vote tonight to approve a handbook that allows administrators to take employee performance into account rather than just experience when layoffs are necessary. This means that tenure will no longer be the defining influence when it comes to cutting staff. As a result, strong, young teachers will have more job security than ever before in Oshkosh’s public schools. Read More Oshkosh Teacher Handbook Allows District to Use Performance and Not Just Tenure for Layoffs