Alabama teachers who have at least three years experience are protected under the Teacher Tenure Act. That means teachers can't be fired without cause even if they're deemed ineffective or substandard employees.
Baldwin County School Supt. Dr. Alan Lee says Alabama's Teacher Tenure law is too liberal, too time consuming and too expensive. Lee wants state lawmakers to consider re-vamping the tenure law.
The Alabama Education Association, which is the state's teacher union, couldn't disagree more. The AEA is widely regarded as the most powerful union in the state, so it carries a lot of political clout. The AEA says the tenure law gives teachers due process and believes it's a fair process.
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