To wit, this, in hindsight, wasn't the smartest move.
Even at private schools, the firing of teachers can send shock waves. Imagine what would happen if you allowed a capricious school board or principal to simply make such changes.
Tenure is not the solution. But neither is totally chucking it.
Perhaps things would be different in the public sector if we all took the same tough academic approach (see the paragraph below) that Pine Crest did.
The school became embroiled in the legal fight over the firings. Questions arose over Battle's salary, which was rumored to be extraordinarily high. And some parents expressed concerns that a planned tutoring center would be a step toward lowering Pine Crest's rigorous academic standards, potentially taking a bit of the shine off the school.
"rigorous academic standards." I wonder how many teachers were hired there on the basis of whether they could coach several sports or not.
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I hate to mention it, but I think you pasted the wrong link into that post. When I click it, it sends me to a slideshow going through the APA format. I'm sure it's very useful information, but it doesn't really fit with the rest of the post.
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