GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – We’ve heard that a lot of great teachers around the nation would like to escape the shackles of union pay scales so they can earn what they’re worth on the open market.
Gary Abud, a math teacher at Grosse Pointe North High School, is a prime example of an outstanding teacher stuck in a union system that does not recognize or reward excellence.Abud was recently named the 2012-13 Michigan Teachers of Year, according to the DailyCaller.com. His superintendent described him as “a teacher amongst teachers.”
Yet Abud earned $56,876 last year, about 20,000 less than the average teacher salary in his school district, and less than the state average of $62,631, the news report said.
Why? Because his union (and most throughout the state and nation) still insists on using a socialist-style pay scale that’s largely based on seniority. The top salaries go to the longest-serving teachers, regardless of their effectiveness in the classroom.
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Could you please provide the statement granting permission for you to use FOIA information, including about my salary, for your post? I would appreciate if you did not use my name, likeness, salary, story, image, or words on your website without my express written permission. Please contact me in the future, if you'd like to learn more about my classroom or education in general; I would be happy to talk with you. I would also appreciate you taking this post down, as it embroils my personal image without permission to negative and inaccurate claims. Prime example: I am a science teacher and have only taught science; however, your post blatantly and inaccurately refers to me as a "math teacher." Thank you. ~Gary Abud
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