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It would seem like a pretty good gig: About 1,400 teachers in New York City are receiving full salaries and benefits even though they don't have permanent jobs. Two hundred and five of them have been without full-time work for three years. And they can continue receiving payments indefinitely even if they never secure new positions.
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html? ... 3aba7b&p=1
NYC's teacher's union rivals the MLB Player's Association in terms of its ridiculousness. The teachers might be more obscene since what they do actually impacts millions of lives.
I know a fair number of recently hired NYC teachers. The majority of them I wouldn't hire to sweep floors, nevermind guide a room full of young children. It's really frightening.
Very interesting timing. On Wednesday, the schools chancellor, citing budget cuts, announced a citywide teacher hiring freeze and directed principals to hire only from the reserve pool.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/nyreg ... f=nyregion