Superintendent Art Jarvis and Teacher Union President Andy Coons invite you to attend one of two forums for parents and the community to share your thoughts on ways to ensure your children get a quality education.
The forums are Jan. 6 and Jan. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School cafeteria.
During the moderated forums, you will be asked to respond to a series of questions, including:
1. What’s the most effective and fairest way to link a teacher’s evaluation to your student’s performance?
2. What types of criteria would be best for Tacoma schools to use to determine compensation for teachers? Should the district use seniority and advanced degrees as traditionally has been the case or something else?
3. What criteria would you like to see used in Tacoma to determine how teachers are assigned to specific schools? And should the criteria be different for low-performing schools?
The forums are part of a Teacher Quality Listening Tour that the Superintendent and Union President are conducting to get valuable input that will influence bargaining that begins in the spring for the next union contract.
If you can’t attend but would like to share your thoughts on teacher quality, please visit the district Web site at tacomaschools.org and click on the link titled Teacher Quality Initiative.You also can call the Public Information Office at 253-571-1015 for more information.
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