It’s time that California imitates Chicago, Illinois and reins in teacher union power. It’s time to get rid of ineffective, poorly trained California teachers. It’s time to replace teacher pay based on seniority with pay based on performance. It’s time for five full school days in California.
If substantial education reform can occur in Democrat controlled Illinois then there is a possibility of similar change in Democrat controlled California.
How in the world did Illinois do it? The teacher unions claim that changes were made to the education reform bill at the last minute. If that’s what if takes — so be it.
Democrat controlled Illinois just passed a bill that resembles bills passed in Republican states. The Chicago Illinois bill links teacher tenure to student achievement, bases layoffs on performance instead of seniority and makes it easier to dismiss ineffective teachers. The bill gives Mayor 0 Rahm Emanuel power to lengthen the school day in Chicago. Teachers can only strike if 75% of members agree – up from 51% of votes cast. These laws are similar to ones passed in Republic-controlled states including Indiana and Florida.
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