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8. True dat

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 02:52 PM

Jun 2012

Although tenure hasn't helped the teacher in the story.

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Teacher tenure: a Fairfax schools firing case [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

It's really a sad story proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #2

My hunch from what is presented here bluestateguy Jun 2012 #3

Sounds like they had a quota proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #4

Exactly right. Happened in my district, too. n/t YvonneCa Jun 2012 #24

This is really depressing. Reader Rabbit Jun 2012 #6

Could be worse: could live in Wisconsin Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #7

True dat proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #8

There is a lot of info in the article.... rayofreason Jun 2012 #9

What degrees does she have? How long has she been teaching? Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #10

Compare to private sector? rayofreason Jun 2012 #11

Teachers do not work only 9 months proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #13

Fine, make it 10 months... rayofreason Jun 2012 #14

No they don't. They get to pay tuition to go to school. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #15

The Bureau of Labor Statistics... rayofreason Jun 2012 #20

Well then, the Bureau of Labor Statistics... YvonneCa Jun 2012 #25

It is quite wealthy... rayofreason Jun 2012 #19

You make a very false argument. kwassa Jun 2012 #26

Quite true... rayofreason Jun 2012 #18

My point is... rayofreason Jun 2012 #22

Teachers are evaluated, and the idea that they are not is false. kwassa Jun 2012 #27