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Teacher Tenure Restrictions Pass Senate

By Angela Hatton /Associated Press

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Senate has approved a bill that would make teacher tenure more difficult to obtain. It would require a teacher to have been on the job five years instead of three to secure tenure. The measure also creates a way to revoke the job security for poor teacher performance.