L is for Layoffs

We’re all familiar with layoffs going on in our schools as the stimulus money reaches the funding cliff. But how is your district approaching the process?

While it might be natural to let go the less effective employees, that’s not what’s happening. Instead, most districts are saying goodbye to the newest employees. Dubbed a “dark cloud on the horizon” for education reformers in this Newsweek article, this old school process could undermine the impact of Race to the Top.

But the Windy City is breaking from tradition and proposing to fire the most incompetent teachers first. Read more about the city’s plan and what other schools are doing.