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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, the WIS union doesn't allow bad teachers to get fired.
C'mon, a good private school needs to be able to get rid
Of teachers if the parents complain about the same
teachers year after year.
WIS can't get rid of the bad apples due to the Union.
So no, it's not fair to students. & at the $$$
Of WIS, or any private, that shouldn't be the case[/quote]

Can you substantiate this claim? What's the nature of your affiliation with WIS? Given the excellent academic level of that school, I can't see them having a "bad teacher" problem. Everyone I've spoken to before deciding to apply raves about the teachers.[/quote]

Former wis parent here: its true they can't get rid of some awful teachers at wis. But send DC in lower school until 3 or 4 and then apply out. Your child will have the best of it by then[/quote]

No pan in this fire, but as someone experienced with collective bargaining, the PP statements don't ring true and they reflect little understanding of how CB works. Any collective bargaining agreement would have to include a professional discipline outline and a termination clause. And, there is not a school in Washington that does not operate on a year by year one year contract for everyone with exception of maybe the HOS.

The difference between union and non-union is one is " at will" employment and with collective bargaining you have to follow the "verbal warning" , written warning" sequence. Now, if a parent lobbied to have a teacher fired , I could see many a principal saying "well that's not the way it works here, we have procedures we must follow and we have a CB agreement", but that may have been Amin just trying to find a way to no "no" to a pushy parent.

Honestly, there are some overbearing folks in this town. Ever been cut off in traffic ? Now imagine the issue is their dear snow flake.  Its a wonder these schools have ANY teachers and I hope they are well paid  ! [/quote]

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