«We are proud
of the steps New York City has taken in recent years to strengthen
tenure but we also recognize that we still don't have a fully fair, efficient system that protects
teachers and students,» said April Rose, a fourth grade
teacher in Queens, N.Y. «Our vision for
tenure is to set a high bar and a clear process, and in doing so, allow district and school leaders to focus on more pressing concerns like reducing attrition among educators in their first few years and creating safe,
supportive school environments.»
The survey
of 1,076 public school
teachers nationwide indicates that educators are becoming increasingly
supportive of doing away with unions and
tenure, with support growing by four to five percentage points over the past 15 years, to 19 percent and 33 percent, respectively...