Should schools be free to hire and fire?
Head teachers should be free to hire and dismiss their teachers.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate pits school leaders' autonomy to build their team against protecting teachers from arbitrary decisions.
The left's argument
Job protection shields teachers from pressure and guarantees equality between schools.
The right's argument
A school leadership accountable for results must be able to choose its own teaching team.
And you, where do you stand?
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