But from San Diego to Riverside to the Sacramento region, teachers are stepping forward to declare they won't accept the rewards, which are being distributed for the first time this year.
Some teachers call the bonuses unethical and unfair.
These tests amount to child abuse. They were physically wiped out. Some critics call the rewards system misguided, saying all schools should be recognized. The haves will get more, and the have nots will lose again. Up and down the state, teachers' unions are drafting resolutions against the rewards program.