Sentences with phrase «longstanding practice of teachers»

Dr. King, the state commissioner, said the disturbing nature of these records was part of the reason he and other state education officials recently recommended a ban starting next school year on the longstanding practice of teachers» grading their own students» tests and would urge districts to improve monitoring on test days.

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The salary schedule rewarded teachers for investing their time and personal funds in further education, and it ended the longstanding practice of paying men more than women and white teachers more than minorities.

The layoffs announced Monday by Chicago Public Schools — 62 workers, 17 of them teachers — were far milder than feared earlier in the school year, but the district's plan to end its longstanding practice of picking up pension costs for teachers led to a fresh strike threat from the Chicago Teacherteachers — were far milder than feared earlier in the school year, but the district's plan to end its longstanding practice of picking up pension costs for teachers led to a fresh strike threat from the Chicago Teacherteachers led to a fresh strike threat from the Chicago TeachersTeachers Union.

The district's contract proposal phased out the district's longstanding practice of picking up the bulk of teacher pension contributions and increased union insurance premiums in exchange for a series of pay hikes over four years and a promise of no economic layoffs.