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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am generally OK with the teachers not being at will employees but it does seem risky for MV. as a former MV parent, I saw many new hires not work out and get forced out.  The school is going to have to step up their hiring game if they can no longer push teachers out when they aren't a good fit.  The responsive classroom model that MV uses is tough for a lot of teachers to execute.[/quote]

I think that's for the best.  Sloppy hiring comes at a cost even if you can fire them.

MV has to compete for DCPS and other charters for Spanish-speaking teachers.  Seems like with all the expansions lately, the market leverage is with the teachers and not the schools.  Best to accept that fact and offer them a good enough deal.[/quote]

I agree.  They will need to do better recruiting and screening which is a good thing. Also just because they have a Union does not mean you can’t let go of teachers.  I’m sure they have negotiated a process to let teachers go.  If not, they will.

The model that MV has (immersion, expeditionary, responsive) is not easy.  But it’s a really good model if done right which a number of teachers at MV do.  Those veteran teachers, who are likely the ones that were involved with the creating the union, realize and understand this, and I don’t think would be unreasonable if it’s obvious a new teacher can’t implement well for it will affect the other teacher on the team.[/quote]

+1.  With their two-teacher, alternating days model, if your partner teacher is a dud that must really stink.[/quote]

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