Compensation for National Board Certified Teachers in Georgia

"Please take care of our wonderful, hard working teachers. Thank you for your time."

"Keeping the best teachers is key to Georgia's future"

"All state employees should be shouldering the problem of budget deficits. The legislature may feel that calling on a small group(s) to shoulder the burden will limit the impact. However, all educators are looking to see how you respond to the NBCTs, becau"

"Don't discourage education by taking back from teacher's who have gone the extra mile! That should be absolute last resort, even w/ this struggling economy when we all are making sacrifices."

"Please support those of us who have worked hard to be teachers of excellence for the students of Georgia!"

"Teachers work long and hard everyday to ensure that students are prepared for global workforce. In addition to the regular demands, NBCT required dedicated teachers to go the extra mile and they did. Please reconsider your budget cut. You will not only ro"

"I strongly urge you to reconsider cutting NBCTs' pay increase .The NBC instrument did not require proof of increased test scores. What the NBCT certification did require was proof of excellent teaching."

"What about those of us who recently achieved this elite honor who were in the process when the rules for paying us changed? It seems like every time teachers obtain a new degree, certification, or status of some sort ... within a few years it doesn't matt"

"Educator"

"The teachers who have NBCT certification worked hard to acquire the status. They deserved the 10\% pay."

"I have heard that there is no relationship between a NBCT teacher and any other teacher. This comment is partly true and false. NBCT certification does not in itself predict learning outcomes. No certification program in the world can predict positive st"