Settlement voided; teacher layoff process to go to trial
The state Supreme Court has declined to reinstate a settlement that allowed local officials to shield schools from having disproportionate numbers of teachers laid off during a budget crisis. The voided settlement had allowed exceptions to rules ...latimesblogs.latimes.com
Superintendent Brown warns of teachers layoffs
The continuing struggle between Buffalo schools and the Buffalo Teachers Federation heated up again last night, with talk of layoffs and cuts because of potential cuts in state funding. After the months spent in the last school year in a fight over ...news.wbfo.org
Manchester mayor: Proposals to teachers union 'won't look the same'
"You have to move forward." Gatsas said he's open to sitting down with the teachers' union at any time. But the mayor said the city is facing some costs it didn't have to consider when developing the budget that resulted in scores of teacher layoffs on ...www.unionleader.com
Campaign ad hits Idaho teacher departures
... were more likely related to the recession than the reform laws, which included stripping most collective bargaining rights from teachers, declaring that all teacher contracts expire each year, and forbidding consideration of seniority in teacher ...www.spokesman.com
Pa. teacher layoffs 'beyond heartbreaking'
The headline, "At least 4,200 teaching jobs lost in 2012-13," is sickening enough. Upon further unfortunate reading, "That is on top of the 14,590 teaching jobs lost in 2011-12 after Gov. Tom Corbett and the Legislature reduced state education spending ...www.mcall.com
Should School Districts be Allowed to Use Teacher Evaluations in Layoff ...
When the nonpartisan House Public Information Services (HPIS) conducted its 2012 opinion poll during the State Fair, more than 9,000 people participated.invergroveheights.patch.com
Candidates want fewer layoffs, fiscal security for Linden Unified
Some candidates want to work toward issuing fewer annual layoff notices to teachers during the budgeting process, a practice that is routine in many districts but has been counteracted in some areas - like Lodi Unified - with concession agreements.www.recordnet.com
Teaching jobs finally coming back
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- After four years of layoffs, teaching jobs are finally coming back. Public school hiring rose this summer to its highest level in six years.money.cnn.com
School Boards move to protect strong teachers
Four school boards - St. Bernard, St. Martin, St. Tammany and Vermilion - refused to end seniority-based layoffs for teachers and principals. Act 1 of the 2012 Regular Legislative Session required layoffs to be based solely on demand, performance and ...www.knoe.com
At-risk students deserve our help
In 2010, students at three underperforming middle schools sued the Los Angeles Unified School District on the grounds that seniority-based teacher layoffs unfairly impact poor schools. This is because difficult schools tend to be staffed by newer ...www.sfexaminer.com
Teaching Jobs Rose But Not in Great Falls
But replacing retired teachers helped the number of layoffs. Human Resources Director for Great Falls Public Schools Tammy Lacey says the district added 50 jobs but they weren't new.www.kfbb.com
Nine Candidates Debate School District Priorities
The record number of candidates reflects the challenges the district has faced in the past three years, with teacher layoffs, school closures and a sharp rise in fees for sports and extra curricular activities. Packed school board meetings have drawn ...www.paysonroundup.com
CPS, teachers end legal battles in new contract
With teachers ending their walkout last week, the union agreed to give up its fight over the 4 percent raise that was eliminated by the district last year because of financial problems.articles.chicagotribune.com
David Laska: Teachers Unions Put Profits Over People
The practice of "Last In, First Out" (LIFO) for teacher layoffs mandates that the newest teachers are laid off first, even if they're "Teacher of the Year" award winners.latino.foxnews.com
White: 4 La. school districts risk lawsuits by refusing to comply with anti ...
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Education Superintendent John White says four school districts risk lawsuits and the disapproval of parents for not complying with a law designed to end seniority-based protections for teachers when layoffs occur. "Their boards ...www.therepublic.com
Superintendent raps 4 school systems
School systems in St. Martin and three other parishes have failed to comply with a state law that bans the use of seniority in teacher layoff decisions, state Superintendent of Education John White said Thursday. "They are maintaining the old school ...theadvocate.com
Vermilion Parish School Board one of four districts not following state's ...
BATON ROUGE, - State Superintendent of Education John White today applauded the leadership of 66 school boards - 94 percent of the state's school districts - for adopting policies that will protect the jobs of great teachers in the event of a layoff ...www.kaplantoday.com
Teachers Association of Long Beach union members rally against proposed ...
"So many districts are to the point where they need to cut benefits, but if you look at it from a teacher's point of view, they're under a lot of pressure.www.presstelegram.com
Teacher: 'I did what I had to do'
STOCKTON - Misty Doyal was teaching a group of her seventh-graders a math lesson when she heard a blast she knew right away had not been made by a firecracker.www.recordnet.com
Right Said: No, Teachers' Strike Represents Height of Irresponsibility and ...
Perhaps massive layoffs coming down the pike? The closure of an unacceptably high number of schools? Severe cuts in pay? Sadly, none of these are correct.www.dailynexus.com
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