Bonuses of Up to $8,000 to Teach in Struggling New York Schools

At 180 public schools in New York City, many in the Bronx, hiring and keeping teachers is a constant struggle. These are schools that are in some of the poorest neighborhoods and are often a long trek from the nearest subway stop.

On Thursday, the city reached an agreement with the powerful teachers’ union on an initiative that Mayor Bill de Blasio called a “very powerful pointed tool” to address this problem.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/nyregion/nyc-teachers-union-contract.html