This impulse came to a head when he condoned the mass firing of teachers at Rhode Island's Central Falls High School in February. (huffingtonpost.com)
When districtwide layoff notices hit every one of Detroit Public Schools» 5,466 unionized employees late last week, an American Federation of Teachers spokeswoman called the move the largest «one fell swoop» firing of teachers in union memory. (huffingtonpost.com)
A principal's decision to make a 4th grade girl move rocks as punishment, along with the subsequent firing of a teacher who helped the child, apparently has resulted in the departure of seven of the 10 teachers in Missouri's tiny East Lynne school district. (edweek.org)