why in this case? it s one way you have to go because the lawmakers are in the pockets largely of the unions. the courts are saying in this case and there s another suit in new york now, these kids are getting a second class education because it s impossible to fire bad teachers. it s that simple. what this exposes for me is just how much the system puts the adults ahead of the kids. these laws cannot be justified on educational grounds. there s no educational basis for firing teachers based on seniority and not whether they can teach. there s no educational basis for giving a teacher a job for life after 18 months in the classroom regardless of whether she can teach or not. you re basically saying that because the political system is so locked up and imperv just to change and dominated by the union mow noly, therefore you