BLOOMY PLAN IS 'RIGHT ON TARGET'

It's good to see a principal rallying to support ending automatic tenure:

 

BLOOMY PLAN IS 'RIGHT ON TARGET'

By CARL CAMPANILE

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01182007/news/regionalnews/bloomy_plan_is_right_on_target_regionalnews_carl_campanile.htm

 January 18, 2007 -- A veteran Queens principal yesterday gave Mayor Bloomberg an "A" for attacking the lifetime-tenure system for teachers.

"The mayor is on target. I'm completely supportive of the mayor's position on providing an equal level of commitment to all students across the city," said Anthony Lombardi, principal of PS 49 in Middle Village.

"I'm for tenure reform. Tenure has allowed teachers who've been identified as incompetent or non-performers to return to the classroom. Tenure undermines effective management, innovation, accountability and important school reforms that we need to meet future global challenges," Lombardi added.

"Tenure promotes a culture of paralysis. Tenure supports a culture of mediocrity, low expectations for teachers, principals and students."