Ideas change everything

How to give teachers an income they deserve

Todd Gershkowitz |

TED@State Street London

• November 2014

What if the time invested by a teacher in a student's future delivered a dividend down the road? If more than just an apple on their desks, teachers benefited financially from the firms their former scholars were helping thrive, perhaps Apple itself? This talk offers a radical approach to education that celebrates the vital role of teachers in a thriving economy.

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What if the time invested by a teacher in a student's future delivered a dividend down the road? If more than just an apple on their desks, teachers benefited financially from the firms their former scholars were helping thrive, perhaps Apple itself? This talk offers a radical approach to education that celebrates the vital role of teachers in a thriving economy.

Want to use TED Talks in your organization?

About the speaker

Todd Gershkowitz

Teacher economist

Todd Gershkowitz is the head of Global Total Rewards and Shared Services within Global Human Resources at State Street. He’s previously held senior positions at Citigroup, GE, IBM, UBS and with two consulting firms, and has spent about half of his career living and working internationally in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. His professional experiences have inspired his ideas for innovative ways to incentivize and reward employees.

About TED Institute

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