When Merit Pay Would Save Money

When Merit Pay Would Save Money By Elton Camp Miss Grundy’s the best teacher at school Yet paid no more than its biggest fool If he has the same experience and degree How that’s fair is nearly impossible to see Her work’s interesting & academically sound The failed coach is the biggest dunce around He rambles about sports day after day Really, all he’s doing is stealing his pay Taxpayers must wait for him to expire Or ride the system until he can retire The state legislature merit pay won’t permit It might cost more, they say and have a fit Miss Grundy is joining a growing move Politicians their worth for pay should prove If, on merit, those worthies receive their pay Millions of dollars would saved every day