Reply #65: We haven't reached that tipping point. Not even close.

[LWolf]

Unions are not a detriment to the system; nor are the teachers they represent. The path to dealing with poor performers is not cumbersome. It's pretty simple. Unions don't protect poor performers; they protect teachers from being fired without cause, for political purposes. As they should. Ask any teacher; we've all seen teachers in our schools and districts fired for cause, and we support that process. We don't want poor performers dragging us down.

I haven't worked everywhere, but I've worked in both large and small districts, in two different states, across 1200 miles. I've also worked WITH teachers from other states across the nation. I've yet to find a district in which that tipping point was reached.