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Illinois education bill passes over union objections
- 05-13-2011
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By Stephanie Banchero/Wall Street Journal
A bill that would make it easier to fire ineffective teachers statewide and allow Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel to lengthen the Chicago school day passed the Illinois House on Thursday, even as the state's three teachers' unions withdrew support at the last minute. The bill passed with 112 yes votes, 1 no and 1 present. It heads to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn, who supports it. The measure is one of the most far-reaching overhauls of teacher tenure and bargaining rights in a state where Democrats control both the legislature and the governor's office. It's similar to laws passed in many Republican-controlled states, including Indiana and Florida. The bill would link teacher tenure to student achievement, base layoffs on performance instead of seniority and make it easier to dismiss ineffective teachers. (more...)
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