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Performance contracts ill-timed

Performance contracting for teachers is a very good thing but misplaced for now.

It is good because it ensures performance to the satisfaction of the employer but it is based on teachers hoping that this will improve performance and have a ripple effect on education standards in public schools. This idea is good for systems which are homogeneous.

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