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April 06, 2011

Teachers Share How Seniority Based Layoffs Do Not Help Students

Seniority based layoffs do not help students. Last In First Out is the important issue in United States education reform. These teachers and citizens share how LIFO effected their student's education and communities.

What is "Last In, First Out"?

In most jurisdictions, layoffs are based on seniority, an outdated and bureaucratic practice known as "Last In, First Out" (LIFO). LIFO means that the last teacher hired has to be the first teacher fired, regardless of how good they are. A teacher's performance plays no role in who stays and who goes.

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