Feed the Flood

In researching and writing this paper, I learned a lot about teacher tenure and its implications. I learned that it is really expensive to fire a teacher and few schools attempt it. I learned that some tenure reforms are already taking place, which was reassuring. Teacher evaluation systems are being implemented into schools to propel efficiency in the classroom. It also made me better appreciate those who chose to go into the teaching field. One thing that really shocked me was how many people have had to put up with a bad teacher when they were growing up. It's more common than I realized so I'm glad I chose to write about something relevant. Tenure reform would impact the majority of the U.S. population. Something that worked well for this assignment was interviewing someone who knew more about the subject than me. Another thing was discussing the subject openly with those around me. If I had to do it over, I would get my research done earlier because that is the most ...

I am studying teacher tenure because I want to find out how it affects teacher performance in order to determine whether tenure should be eliminated or reformed. My audience is those with power in education. I'm writing to the people of an opposing view because there is no point in persuading someone that already agrees with you. I reckon that they disagree with me because they feel that tenure is the only means of job security available to teachers and that without it, the teacher shortage will become even greater. They worry that taking away tenure would make less people want to go into teaching, which is a valid point. But I wonder if there are better ways to increase interest in the teaching profession. I venture to argue that teacher tenure removes teacher's motivation to continue or improve effective teaching.