«While there's still more to do this session
on charters and the education investment tax credit, and more to ensure every child has access to great schools, Governor Cuomo fought hard to make meaningful reforms to
tenure, arbitration policies and
teacher evaluation criteria and his
vision and hard work paid off.»
«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.»