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By DAN LOWREY
Capital News Service
Richmond — Yehure. It’s a dirty word to some, evoking images of teachers having no incentive to achieve because they think they are guaranteed lifetime employment. To others, it’s necessary protection against removal by administrators with a political axe to grind and an effective tool for attracting the best educators.
Making it tougher for teachers to earn tenure looks to be a popular issue for debate in a number of states, including Virginia, during next year’s legislative sessions. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and New York Gov. George Pataki have talked of changing the tenure law in their states.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin and South Dalota have already passed laws eliminating tenure for public school teachers.
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