By Naomi Nix | The 74
“A group of New Jersey parents seeks to challenge a state statute that requires cash-strapped school districts to lay off teachers based solely on seniority and not classroom effectiveness.
The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in Mercer County Superior Court, alleges that the state’s ‘LIFO’ statute is unconstitutional because it requires impoverished school districts to keep poorly rated, veteran teachers while letting less senior, more effective ones go.”