New York student plaintiffs : Teacher - tenure laws are flawed . The decision represented `` a mandate '' to fix a broken teaching system , U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said . Union : Tenure laws are ` ` wildly misunderstood , '' teachers are entitled to due process . In a similar California case , a court threw out California teacher - tenure laws .
New York student plaintiffs : Teacher - tenure laws are flawed . Union : Tenure laws are ` ` wildly misunderstood , '' teachers are entitled to due process . In a similar California case , a court threw out California teacher - tenure laws .