By Elizabeth Ling, DFER NY State Director
A glaring example showing how the New York City teachers union is blocking individual, merit-based pay for teachers that have demonstrated excellence in teaching in the hard-to-fill areas of math and science. The perversity speaks for itself.
Elizabeth Ling oversees strategy and operations for DFER’s New York State advocacy programs. She focuses on building coalitions of various education reform groups, and works with legislators and government officials to help shape public education policies.