http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20091118union_blocks_teacher_bonuses/srvc=home&position=0

I have a special place in my heart for my teachers. They work in a tough job with very little respect and even less pay.  My mother is one of the best teachers I have ever known, in fact she is one of the best teachers Arizona has ever known. With all this in mind, I have started to wonder recently if they are truly martyrs or actually sadomasochists.

I think unions have outlived their usefulness, and the teacher's union personifies this. Why would you choose an organization to represent you who doesn't want you to get bonuses? The complaint I always hear is that teachers don't get paid enough. Well you know what, here was your chance. These teachers were offered $100 for every student that passes the AP exam. It also offers the students themselves $100 which will motivate them to do well also. $100 per student. Even the worst AP teacher will get 2 or 3 students to pass. At Ft. Bend ISD, where I live, teachers make 41K and they work 187 days a year which is roughly $219 a day. If you were to get 10 students to pass you would make 5 days worth of pay.