Trust.
When the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 7, it created changes big and small. None of them good.
The bill ended seniority and tenure as a basis for releasing teachers when there are budget problems or declines in enrollment. It replaced tenure and seniority with so-called student growth measures and principal discretion. It was supported by the state leadership of our union, unfortunately.
Truth be told, there are a lot of goofy principals out there.
One I know, new this year, walks into classrooms unannounced and after a 15 minute observation leaves an
