How will teachers determine their compensation in a TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL?
In TEACHER-RUN SCHOOLs, members of the partnership determine their own compensation. Since these are often conversion schools, teachers already have a salary starting point. From there, TEACHER-RUN SCHOOLs must also consider how they will handle benefits, including health insurance, accidental disability insurance, leaves, retirement plans, and so on. The process can vary. In most cases compensation is in some way informed by a peer-review process (described in #16). A committee might be appointed to recommend compensation levels to the membership. Or the decision might come out of a general discussion within the membership about each individual’s contribution to the success of the group during the year, about what it would cost to replace a given individual, etc. The final decision may be made by the entire body. For more information on how specific TEACHER-RUN SCHOOLs determine their compensation, see “Teachers in Professional Practice: An inventory of new opportunities for teachers.
