Should Teachers be Paid...?

  So the question stands, "Should teachers be paid based on student performance?" My answer is no. Obviously it is up to the teacher to teach his/her students everything that they are capable of but not everyone learns at the same pace. Referring back to my last post, some teachers who have been around for several years may slack at their job in which I think it is only fair if they get paid based on student performance. I do not think that a good educator should be paid based on student performance because every teacher is going to have students who need more time and help to get to where the other students are at academically and all the teacher can do is be patient.
   What makes an effective teacher? Patience, understanding, and passion. Every teacher must have patience with their students because if the teacher gets frustrated, it changes the mood of the entire class. A teacher must be understanding to the needs of every individual student because no two students are alike. The passion to teach must come from the heart and I feel is very necessary for every teacher. A teacher must want to be where they are in order to have the greatest impact on his/her students!