for hartford public schools do teachers support the concept of competency testing and merit pay?

Answer 1

It seems that I am answering a lot of your questions.

Hartford Public Schools or anywhere in America, believe me when I say;

No teacher supports competency testing!
No teacher supports merit pay!

Politicians and administrators support these things because they feel voters, who make up the community support these things.

When you start working in a school system, you will quickly learn who can teach effectively and who cannot. Everyone in the school knows who can and who cannot.

If you do not know, then look in the mirror--no one has the heart to tell you the truth.