>From: "Michael Atherton" > Not that I'm much interested in defending the District, but > a convoluted union contract necessities convoluted management > policies.
D. McGuire: The labor contract between the district and the teachers was not created by the teachers alone. The district is equally responsibilble for any convolution in the contract. In this case, they both appear to be hiding behind the convolutions and in the process, alienating most stakeholders. >In general, it's often better to layoff more > employees if keeping them would require carrying them for > a year (especially when you can always call them up after > letting them go). Teaching and learning is not a manufacturing process where widgets are produced. (See Liz Greenbaum's post, or David Curle's or Steve Brandt's story about teacher Polly Smull.) And I don't think there are many employees in the district being "carried for a year." >If you read the exit interview with > Mr. Jennings you'll see that he was very honest about > his impact on student achievement. The District is not > working on reform, they're just trying to keep afloat. > I don't think they have any long term vision at all, they > are just casting about in the dark for a life preserver. It is, indeed, painfully obvious that Mr. Jennings left the district casting about in the dark for a life preserver. Dan McGuire Ericsson REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
