tenure

State Supt. Disputes Mass Exodus of Teachers

Amy Jeffries — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:49:16 +0000

The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana reported earlier this month that the number of its members retiring from jobs in K-12 education jumped by more than 25 percent last year. The spike came after the legislature passed changes to the way teachers are evaluated, compensated and awarded tenure.

The retirement system’s figures include people retiring from food service, and other non-classroom jobs. And State Superintendent John White says the figures are misleading.

He says the number of teachers leaving the classroom for any reason – including promotion to administrative positions – has in fact remained steady at around 12 percent over the past three years.

Tenure Changes Upheld in Split Decision

Amy Jeffries — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:53:37 +0000

A state judge has upheld legislation tying teachers’ pay and tenure to their performance in the classroom. Gov. Bobby Jindal pushed for the changes as part of his education overhaul.

Judge Michael Caldwell tossed out provisions of the same act that removed authority over hiring and firing decisions from local school boards, and required state reviews of district superintendent contracts.

Judge to Rule in Teacher Tenure Suit

Amy Jeffries — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:56:09 +0000

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Last spring at the capitol, thousands of public school teachers rallied against the bill that would tie their pay and tenure to performance through an evaluation system, which was rolled out at the start of this school year.

A state judge says he will rule Tuesday on whether Act 1 was passed in violation of Louisiana’s constitution.

Districts, State Clash Over Teacher Layoff Policy

Amy Jeffries — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:12:40 +0000

State Supt. John White is scolding four school districts for including seniority as a factor for consideration in teacher layoff decisions.