Judge to hear union’s request for suspension of teacher evaluations (Santa Fe)
A Santa Fe judge has scheduled a hearing for mid-September on a teachers union’s request for an order suspending the state Public Education Department’s oft-criticized system for evaluating teachers.
State District Judge David Thomson said Thursday the department and the American Federation of Teachers will present arguments on Sept. 16 and 21, signaling movement in a case that’s been stagnant since mid-June.
The hearing is to determine whether Thomson should grant a preliminary injunction. A hearing to decide if a permanent injunction is warranted is set for April 4, 2016, in Thomson’s courtroom.
The complaint centers on flawed data that the state used in the first round of teacher evaluations, which led the agency to later issue a new set of reports.
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Cross-posted in Omaha Steve's Labor Group.