Age Discrimination

is  rampant in public education, as I knew too well from personal experience, and now it is becoming formal policy in school district's like Memphis.

Thanks to RTTT and Duncan, states are willing to subvert teaching licensing laws and requirements so some cheap bimbos can be hired in place of veterans.

It has nothing to do with "quality" but saving money on costs.  This "job fair" happened last Friday, and veteran teachers were pissed off royal:

Of the 154 teachers eligible to attend Friday's fair, fewer than 100 registered, said Sheila Redick, spokeswoman for MCS teacher hiring office STARS.

Paden, who has been on the surplus list since summer, registered an age discrimination complaint Friday with Equal Opportunity Commission.

"I've been with this system 18 years. I have a master's degree in my subject area. I taught at the University of Memphis for 15 years.

"And now there is no place that wants to hire me as a history teacher in the city schools? That is absolutely absurd. I have outstanding evaluations everywhere I have been."

As a result of the teacher shuffling, all sections of physics at Ridgeway High were dissolved this week, said 13-year chemistry teacher Talya Brown.

She was not placed Friday because there were no chemistry openings at the fair, and has no idea where she is supposed to report to work Monday.