Does Affirmative Action fit under the values of FIRST

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Instead of asking questions about Affirmative Action, wouldn't it be a better idea to spend time lookin for teachers willing to help the team without being paid for an afterschool activity? I think you should also find out why your has this policy and if mentors can be counted as part of the ratio instead of just the teachers.

A lot of these issues may have to do with union contracts. For example, it's possible that a teacher may not be able to do it on a voluntary basis due to union restrictions. The 35:1 ratio might also be dictated by the union contract (since if they hold the school to that ratio, it will require more teachers to be hired which equals more job security).

With all that being said, I know absolutely nothing about the school district in question, but I know similar union policies are in effect elsewhere. And not just in teachers unions - similar job security provisions are in place in pilot unions, skilled trades unions, etc.