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The [[NEA]] opposes charter schools, which typically hire teachers who are not organized in a union such as NEA.  In addition, public school teachers almost automatically get [[tenure]] — a lifetime job guarantee — after a short period of time, typically three years.<ref>[http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html]</ref>

The [[NEA]] opposes charter schools, which typically hire teachers who are not organized in a union such as NEA.  In addition, public school teachers almost automatically get [[tenure]] — a lifetime job guarantee — after a short period of time, typically three years.<ref>[http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html]</ref>

Charter schools are organized to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that [[retard]] education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]).  Though parents may charter a school, most of them are operated by either non-profit groups, or for-profit corporations such as [[Responsive Ed]] out of [[Lewisville, Texas]].  Sadly, some charter schools are not started for educational purposes: NFL Hall of Famer [[Deion Sanders]] opened a school in Texas—Prime Prep, the name of which comes from his "Prime Time" nickname—which was later closed as it was little more than a sports academy masquerading as a school, with virtually no financial or other accountability.

Charter schools are organized to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that [[retard]] education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]).  Though parents may charter a school, most of them are operated by either non-profit groups, or for-profit corporations such as Responsive Ed out of [[Lewisville, Texas]].  Sadly, some charter schools are not started for educational purposes: NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders opened a school in Texas—Prime Prep, the name of which comes from his "Prime Time" nickname—which was later closed as it was little more than a sports academy masquerading as a school, with virtually no financial or other accountability.

== Cities with highest enrollment ==

== Cities with highest enrollment ==