tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994253008427414465.post467157906850391340..comments2024-03-07T08:45:37.370-05:00Comments on Longmeadow Buzz: It’s all about the money!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994253008427414465.post-90327372669966751882009-05-15T22:05:00.000-04:002009-05-15T22:05:00.000-04:00One quibble. You write, "According to the current ...One quibble. You write, "According to the current contract, notice of termination must be given to a teacher before June 15 otherwise employment is guaranteed until the end of the following school year. There are not many people employed in business today that have such an employment contract. Usually, it is 2 weeks notice or less." Teachers are generally hired at the beginning of the academic year. Firing a teacher after mid-June severely limits their opportunities to get another job for the upcoming academic year.<br /><br />I am always a bit put off by the comparison of the teaching profession with other "jobs" or with "business." These people are highly educated professionals providing a service that is unparalleled in its long term importance to society. Indeed, without them, there would be no other professions at all.Jerold Duquettehttp://www.jeroldduquette.orgnoreply@blogger.com