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New study questions bans on seniority teaching rules
- 05-11-2010
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Blog by Debra Viadero/Education Week
When it comes to staffing assignments, the tradition in education has always been clear: The senior-most teachers get the plum teaching jobs. In these tough budget times, however, that practice is fast becoming a hot issue. In California, Rhode Island, New York, and other places where the prospect of teacher layoffs loom large, new laws or proposed laws seek to end schools' longstanding "last hired, first fired" practices. The idea, of course, is to free up administrators to hire or fire the best candidate for an open slot, rather than being forced to take the person with the most experience. But there's another reason to think about eliminating teacher seniority rules: Could it be a way to even out imbalances between the "have" and "have not" schools in a district? (more...)
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