Education Quote by Betsy DeVos
“Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that and act accordingly. We should reward and respect great teachers by paying them more, and we should stop rewarding seniority over effectiveness.”
About This Quote
Teaching requires skill; quality should be rewarded over seniority, and pay should reflect performance.
In simple terms: Good teaching needs skill and fair pay.
Key Takeaway
Pay for performance.
Themes
education
fairness
pay equity
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
policy
educational
When to use this quote
- school budgeting
- policy reform
- teacher unions
Key Concepts
teacher evaluation
performance‑based pay
professional development
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we objectively assess teaching effectiveness?
- What incentives best improve teacher performance?
A Different Perspective
Measuring teaching quality is complex.
![“[Teaching] was hard. Some of the kids were needy and vulnerable and depressed, with faces of dubious, aged concern, rumpled foreheads, downcast or shuttered eyes. Some were wild. We did not exclude anyone, because Jesus didn't. On bad days, I could not imagine what he had been thinking. I could…” quote by Anne Lamott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/937/anne-lamott-188_bad-day_teaching-was-hard-some-of-the-kids-were_947169.jpg)
