Thursday, October 7, 2010

Antonio Villaraigosa: The End of Seniority-Based Teacher Layoffs

Antonio Villaraigosa: The End of Seniority-Based Teacher Layoffs
Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Villaraigosa

Posted: October 7, 2010 05:03 PM

Education is the civil rights issue of our time, but for too long, we've turned a blind eye to the inequalities in our broken public school system. We've created a system of haves and have-nots based on things as trivial as where you live or how much money your parents make.

When it comes to the well-being of our students, there can be no sacred cows. And when outdated policies put the job security of teachers before our children's education, we must have the courage to change the system.

Five months ago, because of both the budget crisis