Tenure, There Must Be a Better Way

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The tenure system is flawed unfortunately. Although it protects people from getting released (fired) for no reason at all, it also protects those teachers who have clearly "lost it". There is a very minimal number of teachers who should not be left in a classroom alone with children. When there is an obvious problem, the union defends its members without considering that their member may be at fault. It seems as though paying union dues guarantees each teacher a "defense attorney" that will provide them with intense job security. It is because of this major flaw in the tenure system that it appears to fail. It costs more to begin the process to get rid of an incompetent employee (teacher) than to actually keep them on the payroll. There must be a better way!