Plinko said:Michigan just implemented a rule like that as well, and, as a teacher, I agree with you for the most part--tenure allows bad teachers to hang on to their jobs for far too long.
I remember DC wanted to double teacher pay if they gave up their union. The idea being that they could pay good teachers more money, but have the ability to fire any bad teachers who want the money. The union refused to allow their members to even vote for the option, despite many good teachers wanting that extra pay.