Tag Archives: Last-In-First-Out

Pennsylvania could become the latest state to address unfair “first in, last out” union layoff policy

By Victor | Published: May 17, 2011

Lawmakers want to allow districts to keep the best teachers during tough economic times
 
     Pennsylvania school districts struggling to keep pace with rising labor costs may soon be able to better manage their teaching staffs by retaining educators based on ability, rather than seniority, during layoffs.
 
     State senators overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow [...]

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Teacher unions’ lavish collective bargaining agreements are at the heart of ‘layoff chaos’ engulfing nation’s schools

By Ben | Published: March 31, 2011

     Welcome to public education’s Day of Reckoning.
      During the go-go 1990s and early 2000s, many of the nation’s public schools played nice with the teacher unions, agreeing to collective bargaining agreements that were larded up with hidden and expensive costs.
      A typical teachers’ contract includes dozens of perks like annual, automatic “step” raises (regardless [...]

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