teacher layoffs

A new poll shows 68 percent of Minnesotans say a teacher's performance, not his or her seniority, should be the deciding factor in making layoff decisions.

The Minnesota House has taken up a bill to change the teacher layoff system statewide.

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have let schools lay off teachers based on their performance rather than simply on seniority. Dayton vetoed the bill Thursday.

The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would let schools consider teacher performance in layoff decisions. State law currently requires that seniority be the only consideration. Opponents say the bill would make it easier for districts to layoff teachers with high salaries.

The House has passed a bill that would let schools consider teacher performance in making layoff decisions. State law currently requires that seniority be the only consideration in teacher layoffs.