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Performance pay is at the heart of Denver's teacher strike

Denver public school teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years. Much of the fight comes down to a pay system known that involves a complicated merit and bonus system, and that teachers say is vastly outdated. For more, Amna Nawaz is joined by Madeline Will of Education Week.

Performance pay is at the heart of Denver's teacher strike

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