The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a bill Monday that would change the current seniority-based layoff system used by public school districts.
It would require districts making layoffs to first eliminate the jobs of educators deemed to be failing or in need of improvement instead of cutting those who were most recently hired.
Supporters of the bill say Pennsylvania is one of only a few states that uses seniority as the sole factor for determining which teachers should lose their jobs during budget cuts and balancing.
The bill was approved by the House last year. It will now head to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk. He is expected to veto it.
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