Commentary: Empowering teacher leaders to drive improvement

I’m a teacher because that’s my passion and calling in life. I also hold a demanding second job that enables me to maintain a comfortable middle-class lifestyle.On a recent duty weekend, I had a conversation with a leader about teacher pay. He insisted that I could just work my contract hours at school and then my hourly wage would be quite good. My response: Not if I want to be a good teacher.All students deserve high-quality, effective teachers. Here’s what that looks like fo