I'll preface this article by saying generally a fan of unions for the most part, but the "last hired first fired" rule is a bit ridiculous. I'll be blunt: the number of tenured teachers at public schools who are not only a waste of space, but actually an obstacle to effective instruction, is painful. The fact that these teachers get paid a ridiculous amount more than I do and simultaneously make it harder for me to teach makes me wonder: why do we waste so much money on keeping ineffective teachers inside school walls? Why is it unheard of to fire ineffective, tenured teachers?
I'll also say, there are many tenured teachers who have been educators for 10, 20, 30 years, and are such remarkable instructors. I learn from them every single day. However, because they're so amazing, there's no way they would be asked to leave due to a change in last hired, first fired. What principal would get rid of a remarkable educator with 20 years of experience?
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