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Teachers Threatened With Job Loss For Supporting Charter School

By Alexander Russo — June 04, 2007 1 min read
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So much for good news, I guess. According to this LA Times story, 17 teachers took back their signatures in support of Green Dot charters at Locke HS in LA, blocking the proposed conversion for now at least (District blocks Locke High’s departure)."In hurried, closed-door faculty meetings, district officials tried to assuage frustrated teachers with sudden offers of increased authority and reforms. Officials also emphasized that, if the takeover went through, teachers would have to reapply to Green Dot for a job at the newly reconfigured Locke or transfer to another district school, and that Green Dot does not offer lifetime benefits provided by the district.” LAUSD officials also reportedly told teachers that supporting Green Dot was essentially resigning from the district. Sounds like a strong-arm tactic to me, but what do I know.

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