Wednesday, March 5, 2014

NC: Wake school board asks lawmakers to eliminate teacher tenure

Via NC Renegade

Wake school board meeting

The best news I've heard in a long while.

Leaders of the state's largest school system unanimously voted Tuesday evening on a three-page resolution asking North Carolina lawmakers to repeal legislation that eliminates tenure for public school teachers in return for offering a limited number of teacher pay raises.

The vote was met with a standing ovation from those who packed into the school board meeting room.

The pay provision, included in the state budget last July, is aimed at rewarding teachers based on their performance instead of having a tenure system that authors of the law say "fosters mediocrity and discourages excellence."

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 5, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    Why do they feel the need to offer pay raises to get tenure cut?

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    1. Brock TownsendMarch 5, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      I guess they believe that is the only way to get the vote. NC had low salaries for teachers, but it was raised somewhat when the governorship changed last.

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