June 5, 2019 – Tom Chorneau of K-12 Daily covers Public Advocates’ concerns about legislation intended to reduce the number of teachers that are improperly assigned classroom duties.
Ensuring that all students have a properly credentialed instructor was one key settlement agreement made in the landmark Williams lawsuit from 2006. Making sure that local educational agencies comply with the mandate, however, has proved problematic—especially during the teacher shortage that districts have faced in recent years.
In a letter to the Legislative Conference Committee, we expressed our concern that proposed legislation lacks sufficient teeth and may even exacerbate the problem its trying to fix.
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