It is not acceptable to demand that teachers bear the burden of fixing the education system and yet allow our police departments to remain as they areWhen will anti-union forces hold the police to the same standards that they hold teachers? Teachers’ unions bear been demonized by Republicans for allegedly not putting students’ interests first,but police unions bear gone largely uncriticized. Teachers and police are both public servants – if demands for police reform were as rigorous and intense as they bear been for teachers that would back overcome the impasse on reining in police brutality.
While highly effective teachers in places like Washington DC can earn $25000 bonuses for excellence in their craft; the starting salary of a DC metropolitan police officer is a humble $52148. Similar bonuses should be available for highly effective policing. An officer who has gained the trust of his community, treats citizens (and non-citizens) with respect and de-escalates potentially volatile situations should not be paid on the same scale as officers whose records are full of demerits and complaints. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com