"A state lawmaker lashed into the city yesterday for protecting the jobs of incompetent and sometimes dangerous teachers by sentencing them to do-nothing jobs in Department of Education 'rubber rooms.'
'New York City must no longer permit a gift of several million dollars for incompetent former teachers who sit in the infamous 'rubber rooms,' drawing full salary while the Department of Education drags its feet and refuses to promptly address allegations of teacher misconduct and incompetence,' state Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) fumed.
'What uniform service gets the benefit of 'suspended with pay' without any work responsibilities?"
'New York City must no longer permit a gift of several million dollars for incompetent former teachers who sit in the infamous 'rubber rooms,' drawing full salary while the Department of Education drags its feet and refuses to promptly address allegations of teacher misconduct and incompetence,' state Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) fumed.
'What uniform service gets the benefit of 'suspended with pay' without any work responsibilities?"
