Full Report

Unintended Consequences: The Case for Reforming the Staffing Rules in Urban Teachers Union Contracts by Jessica Levin, Jennifer Mulhern and Joan Schunck.

Data Presentation About the Report

TNTP Unintended Consequences Data Pack

Press Release

New Report by The New Teacher Project Shows How Urban Students Are Shortchanged by Teachers Union Staffing Rules

Statements of Support from Educators and Education Leaders

Statement of Support from Alan D. Bersin
California Secretary of Education and Member of the State Board of Education; former Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District

Statement of Support from Joel I. Klein
Chancellor, New York City Department of Education

Statement of Support from Michael D. Casserly
Executive Director, The Council of Great City Schools

Statement of Support from Kati Haycock
Director, The Education Trust

Statement of Support from Paul T. Hill
Director, Center on Reinventing Public Education, Research Professor Evans School, University of Washington

Statement of Support from Kevin M. Johnson
Founder and Chairman, St. HOPE; three-time NBA All-Star

Statement of Support from Dr. C. Kent McGuire
Dean, College of Education, Temple University

Statement of Support from Wendy Puriefoy
President, Public Education Network

Statement of Support from Andrew J. Rotherham
Co-Director, Education Sector; and Senior Fellow, Progressive Policy Institute

Statement of Support from Stefanie Sanford
Senior Policy Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Statement of Support from Ronald A. Wolk
Founding Editor, Education Week

Bios of Conference Call Speakers

Alan D. Bersin
California Secretary of Education and Member of the State Board of Education; former Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District

Joel I. Klein
Chancellor, New York City Department of Education

Kati Haycock
Director, The Education Trust

Michelle Rhee
CEO and President, The New Teacher Project
Jessica Levin
Chief Knowledge Officer, The New Teacher Project