Should teachers/professors have Tenure?

There is a debate about whether or not teachers should have tenure on education.com. Some say that tenure makes it hard to get rid of under performing teachers. Do you think that's true though?

So what exactly is tenure you ask? "Tenure is a form of job security for teachers who have successfully completed a probationary period. Its primary purpose is to protect competent teachers from arbitrary nonrenewal of contract for reasons unrelated to the educational process -- personal beliefs, personality conflicts with administrators or school board members, and the like."

Basically in a nutshell, a teacher on tenure is entitled to due process when he/she is dismissed from the job. It's not totally impossible to terminate a tenured teacher. But the process to do so is a difficult and cumbersome one.

So knowing that information now, do you think that teachers should have Tenure?

I think so, I mean if the administrators do their jobs, then worrying about teachers shouldn't be an issue. Also, there is a way to control the under performing teacher from teaching a boat load of classes. And like one article said if a teacher is doing THAT bad at teaching, getting rid of them shouldn't be an issue despite the cumbersome process.

Until Next Time...
Lauren!