We would look to the state standards.

Offering this type of selective incentive instead of a substantial pay raise for teachers across the board is like trying to put the icing on a cake that has yet to be baked.

Education has been shortchanged in the legislative process. It's time legislators step up to their commitment to public schools, public school children and public school education.

We cannot join the cheering section for a plan that is simply a tax swap and doesn't even begin to meet the needs of our students.