GOVERNOR MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE STATE’S TEACHER EVALUATIONS. THE CHANGES ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN CREATED WITH THE INPUT AND SUPPORT FROM TEACHERS STATEWIDE. ONE FACTOR THAT’S CHANGED IS TEACHERS WILL NO LONGER BE EVALUATED BASED ON 50 PERCENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. THAT’S NOW BEEN CHANGED TO 35 PERCENT.
ANOTHER CHANGE INVOLVES INCREASING SICK DAYS TEACHERS CAN TAKE WITHOUT BEING PENALIZED FROM THREE TO SIX. TEACHERS WANT THE CHANGES TO STAY IN PLACE FOR FIVE YEARS.
BUT THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS NEW MEXICO SAYS DROPPING THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IMPACT TO 35 PERCENT IS STILL UNSOUND … AND SIX DAYS LEAVE WITHOUT BEING PENALIZED IS FOUR DAYS SHORT.
