«Within
current tenure laws, there's quite a bit of flexibility that districts aren't using in order to improve their workforce.
Not exact matches
It contends that
current laws, which allow a teacher to earn
tenure after three years of employment, are arbitrary and do not give school officials adequate time to assess whether a teacher will be effective.
Under
current state
law, districts must decide by March of the second year whether to grant teachers permanent status or
tenure, which provides due - process rights and job protections.
Under previous and
current state
law, districts laying off
tenured teachers must do so in order of seniority, a practice known as «last in, first out,» or LIFO.
These teachers, the plaintiffs say, are protected by the
current laws governing
tenure, seniority and dismissal.
The
current teacher
tenure, dismissal, and LIFO
laws are problematic, and hurt both educators and the students they serve.
During the campaign, Tuck criticized the unions» influence over the Legislature and brought attention to Vergara v. the State of California, the lawsuit challenging
current teacher employment
laws, including teacher
tenure after two years, a lengthy dismissal process and layoffs based on seniority.
Tenure charges will then be handled by an arbitrator instead of an administrative
law judge, which is the
current system.