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Public schools in the United States (view source)
Revision as of 21:36, June 23, 2009
, 21:36, June 23, 2009→Dismissal of Tenured Teachers: 700 NY teachers can't be fired, receive full salaries and don't work
==Dismissal of Tenured Teachers==
==Dismissal of Tenured Teachers==
Due to the strength of the nations teachers union, it is nearly impossible to fire a bad performing teacher with tenure. The process can take years and involves countless steps to even attempt. The union claims that the protections are needed against arbitrary and malicious lawsuits.
Due to the strength of the nations teachers union, it is nearly impossible to fire a bad performing teacher with tenure. The process can take years and involves countless steps to even attempt. The union claims that the protections are needed against arbitrary and malicious lawsuits.
The New York public schools system has approximately 700 teachers accused of insubordination to sexual misconduct. They remain in seclusion from the classroom but are paid full salaries until their cases are heard, sometimes from months to years later. All because their union contract makes it extremely difficult to fire them. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/us_rubber_rooms/2009/06/22/227959.html 700 NYC Teachers Paid to Do Nothing] AP, June 22, 2009</ref>
[[File:Pathtodismissal.JPG|center|thumb|500px| Flow chart for firing teachers in the nations second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School district]]
[[File:Pathtodismissal.JPG|center|thumb|500px| Flow chart for firing teachers in the nations second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School district]]
==Pre-1962 Graduates ==
==Pre-1962 Graduates ==