Better teachers should earn more, Gov. Bobby Jindal says
by Ed Anderson - Times-Picayune (excerpt)

Gov. Bobby Jindal indicated Thursday that he may support giving financial incentives to teachers who meet certain performance standards in the state's public schools. Addressing the annual meeting of the Council for a Better Louisiana, a statewide research and advocacy organization, Jindal emphasized that the current state of public education is not acceptable. "One thing we won't accept is defenders of the status quo who simply want more time or money," he told the 350 council members at the annual meeting. "We've tried that already. It doesn't work. ... We have to do better and we will do better because our kids only grow up once, and they deserve better." Jindal has designated overhaul of the public education system as one of the main goals of his second term, which begins Jan. 9. He did not specify details of his plans during the speech or in a brief news conference with reporters after the event. The legislative session begins in March.