High school fires ALL its teachers

As we reported, the superintendent of Central Falls asked for concessions from the teachers' union, including spending 25 minutes more per day with students and after school paid tutoring; the union refused. The supt fired all the teachers. This decision has been supported by Arne Duncan, Education Secretary. Oh, and the school has a 48% graduation rate and 52% of students drop out between 9th and 12th grades.

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has approved a school district’s plan to fire all its teachers.

All 88 teachers at Central Falls High School are expected to receive their pink slips on Tuesday, reports CBS affiliate WPRI in Providence.