RSSLayoffs that unnecessarily damage children’s education must be avoided
It is the responsibility of school superintendents to evaluate their districts’ teachers and needs.
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In another place, and in another time, I personally have seen this problem affecting students. The other issue that was entangled with that one was that districts seemed more willing to send teachers to the house than they were to cut administrative positions. In one case there was a reclassification of personnel to change the appearance of the ratios.
It makes no sense whatsoever to eliminate enthusiastic, well prepared teachers in favor of teachers very close to retirement. Instead, offer incentives for the latter to retire a year or so early so that the districts have expeienced, well prepared, enthusiastic teachers still on board after they retire. Our children's education shouldn't be negotiable nor should it be a function of politics.
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