Rhode Island Town Fires All Union Teachers

(Central Falls, Rhode Island) The Central Falls School Superintendent Frances Gallo presented a plan to correct abysmal performance in the school system. Reportedly, the high school has a graduation rate under 50 percent and half of the students at the high school are failing all their classes.

Gallo's plan calls for the "teachers at a local high school to work 25 minutes longer per day, each lunch with students once in a while, and help with tutoring." Unfortunately, the teachers' union had a cow, refusing to accept the onerous demands placed on the teachers.

Reacting to the union's rejection of the proposed changes, Superintendent Gallo fired every teacher and administrator at the school. The decision has deeply divided the community.

Students and adult supporters have expressed solidarity with Superintendent Gallo and her plan. A rally was held Wednesday in downtown Providence.