Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Unions Win for D.C. Fired Teachers.

Arbitrator Feigenbaum found that the fired teachers were not properly dismissed.
     In this report, the arbitrator found that the teachers did not receive enough written explanations for
     their tardiness. How much detail does one need for being tardy?

This report from the Heritage Foundation - Author Rachel Sheffield.

Here is a portion of the news report and analysis from author Sheffield.
As Feigenbaum noted in his ruling, according to the school district’s union agreement, if a probationary teacher receives negative reviews after both years of his or her trial period, the school district can dismiss that teacher. While the 75 dismissed teachers received negative reviews during their first year, and principal reports from the second year indicate poor performance–tardiness, unprofessional behavior, “rude and aggressive” demeanor, and so forth–because the teachers did not receive sufficient written explanations for their tardiness, D.C. Public Schools are being faulted.
Seems that the arbitrator was seeking for some insignificant fault to make the decision.
This is why charter schools are gaining in D.C.

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