I have been accosted as of late by the notion and concept and ages-old institution of tenure. I have recently been hired for the first time, so now, many of my future plans revolve around achieving and retaining tenure. Tenure is a monster. It, and the unions associated with it, is what is driving the destruction of the Education field in the US today.
Tenure holds back the hiring of young, promising, newly trained, eager teachers. Tenure is responsible for retaining old, ineffectual teachers who are practicing old fashioned and ineffective methods. Tenure develops and encourages laziness in teachers and does little to protect the students from poor practices. What would happen if we abolished tenure? Teachers would actually have to engaged in continuous practice evaluation, educate themselves on new practices and pedagogy, and new teachers would have more of a chance in obtaining a permanent position.
Also, tenure is the great green monster who ties the hands of districts and administrators when they try to get rid of bad teachers.
Where is the benefit?
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