By Mark Weber
Attempts to deprecate or demonize teachers when they stand up for themselves are bad for our kids’ education
Why is teaching the only profession in New Jersey (and the nation) where employees are criticized for standing up for themselves?
In Newark, the teachers union has decried a plan, proposed by State Superintendent Cami Anderson, to bypass laws requiring the use of seniority in layoffs. Considering the NTU just ratified a contract in 2012 that included unprecedented provisions for merit pay and teacher evaluation, the Newark Teachers Union felt blindsided by Anderson’s request for a waiver from seniority laws.
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