Seniority policies put excellent teachers’ jobs at risk0

• EDUCATION, Labor, Legal Issues, Opinion Editorials, Teachers
• December 17, 2016

Effective teachers are the lifeblood of education. More than any other school-related factor, teachers have deep and lasting impacts on students’ futures. But despite the power of effective teaching, nearly half of Colorado’s unionized school districts are operating under negotiated policies or agreements that place students’ educations and excellent teachers’ jobs at risk by unlawfully prioritizing simple seniority, or length of service, over performance in layoff situations.