She said the city's controversial absent teacher reserve, a pool of teachers without full - time jobs but who are still paid by the city, is «a clear example of tenure gone wrong.» (politico.com)
For one, it appears that the city did not give in to the UFT's demand to place the 1,200 ineffective teachers currently in the absent teacher reserve (ATR) back into classrooms against a principal's will. (studentsfirstny.org)
An editorial in the New York Daily News outlines shortcomings of the new teachers contract including the absent teacher reserve, laboratory schools, teacher evaluations, and parental involvement. (studentsfirstny.org)