Tenure reform left out of Michigan's sweeping changes to education policy
"A Press investigation in 2008 illustrated how difficult it is to discipline or fire teachers under Michigan's tenure law. The probe found 17 public school districts in Kent and Ottawa counties had to use buyouts or other deals to oust some 29 teachers -- many who were protected by tenure -- because of behavioral problems.
In the investigation, teachers were found to be:
• sexually harassing students
• viewing pornography on school computers
• failing to keep classrooms under control
• drinking on the job
In some cases, districts glossed over problems by shredding evidence, asking administrators not to speak about the reasons behind a departure or writing a positive letter of recommendation for the teacher."
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