NJEA recommends streamlined process for dismissing tenured teachers
Published: Tuesday, December 07, 2010, 1:37 PM Updated: Tuesday, December 07, 2010, 2:32 PM
NJEA President Barbara Keshishian stands in the doorway of the Governor's Office at the Statehouse in an April 2010 photo.TRENTON — The New Jersey Education Association today released what the union called its recommendations for education reform, including streamlining the process for dismissing tenured teachers.
The NJEA, the state's largest teacher's union, also took a swipe at Gov. Chris Christie — who union President Barbara Keshishian said earlier this year ignored union reform proposals — and at politicians with "bumper-sticker slogans to make their case."
"It's time to set the record straight," Keshishian said at a press conference at NJEA headquarters in Trenton. "Our members ... are seasoned educators, who understand how students learn, and what it takes to help them succeed."
The proposal includes streamlining the tenure charge process by having cases heard by arbitrators