LPH submitted a new blog post:
AZ law changes way teachers contract with districts
AZ law changes way teachers contract with districts
Continue reading the Original Blog PostAlex Bloom of the Arizona Republic summarizes legislative changes in the flexibility AZ school districts have with teacher contracts. Districts:
1. Do not have to honor seniority when they lay off or rehire teachers.
2. Do not have to honor the April 15 deadline for notifying teachers of contracts for the following academic year.
3. Can lower salaries for selected teachers. They are not required to make equitable salary reductions for all tenured teachers.
"The bottom line is teachers...