Twenty - nine states had initiated some sort of merit pay program for teachers by 1986. (educationnext.org)
Other districts are also using it as part of evaluations or the basis for merit pay programs, moves that have generated fierce resistance from some teachers unions and skepticism from some experts. (articles.latimes.com)
The benefit of a gym membership or other type of paid program is that you are held financially responsible to attend. (educationworld.com)