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To: Katelew who wrote (221181)	2/26/2007 1:12:30 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Find someone smarter than you who can explain this to you: The teacher unions are opposed to merit pay because it places the union in an untenable position. For every teacher awarded merit pay, ten others will want the union to file a grievance alleging that they deserved merit pay more than the teachers who received it. In short, merit pay is extremely divisive within the union, and a union must avoid internal controversy as much as possible. However, from a public relations standpoint, the union cannot say that it opposes merit pay because it would be bad for the union. Consequently, the teacher unions allege other reasons for their opposition. Maybe first you need to learn what the term "public relations" means.