Originally Posted by Bostonian
Unions oppose "merit pay" and demand that pay and continued employment be based on seniority. In our district and many others, teachers get "professional status" (lifetime tenure) after three years.

The problems I mentioned are being addressed:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/opinion/sunday/bruni-teachers-on-the-defensive.html
Teachers on the Defensive
By FRANK BRUNI
New York Times
August 18, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/n...-teachers-are-denied-tenure-in-2012.html
Many New York City Teachers Denied Tenure in Policy Shift
By AL BAKER
New York Times
August 17, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/nyregion/christie-signs-bill-overhauling-teacher-tenure.html
Christie Signs Bill Overhauling Job Guarantees for Teachers
New York Times
August 6, 2012