Unions make it nearly impossible to fire bad teachers
It’s remarkably difficult to fire a tenured public school teacher in California, a Times investigation has found. The path can be laborious and labyrinthine, in some cases involving years of investigation, union grievances, administrative appeals, court challenges and re-hearings.
Not only is the process arduous, but some districts are particularly unsuccessful in navigating its complexities. The Los Angeles Unified School District sees the majority of its appealed dismissals overturned, and its administrators are far less likely even to try firing a tenured teacher than those in other districts.
The article includes a graphic showing the “labyrinthine” path administrators have to take to dismiss a bad teacher.
Remember, teachers unions don’t represent or care about kids. They only care about preserving the employment of their members without regard to competence.
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Is it any less difficult to fire a tenured teacher in Alabama than it is in California?