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Business Community Supports Teacher Tenure Changes

By Associated Press

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to make gaining teacher tenure more difficult has the support of key members of the state's business community. The proposal scheduled for its first vote in the House Education Subcommittee today has been endorsed by the chambers of commerce in the state's four largest cities. Teachers have raised concerns about uncertainty surrounding a new evaluation system that has not yet been put into effect. The full Senate is scheduled to vote on its version of the bill on Thursday.