Union challenges law changes on teachers

by Associated Press (November 23rd, 2009 @ 4:38pm)

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PHOENIX - The state's largest teachers union is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that recently enacted legislation affecting public school employees is unconstitutional.

A special-action lawsuit filed Monday by the Arizona Education Association challenges legislation dealing with such topics as teachers' seniority rights in layoffs and deadlines for school districts to decide whether to renew contracts.

The AEA contends the legislation approved last summer was illegal on several grounds. The union says it wasn't included as a topic for a special legislative session called on budget matters.

House Speaker Kirk Adams defends the legislation as valid. He says policy determinations are a long-standing part of budget-making.

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  This is why unions suck

  Georgina M

  A teacher's performance should dictate who keeps or loses their job. Good teachers with successful outcomes from students, caring teachers who actually look out for the welfare of their students and give encouragements, teachers who continue their own education, are the ones we need to keep. Seniority of time means didly squat. That only encourages seasoned employees to be lazy and complacent. I know, because we saw that here, guess who actually got laid off this time, the lazy and complacent seasoned employees.

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