The United Federation of Teachers wants to become a defendant in a New York lawsuit challenging teacher job protections.
The UFT filed a motion Tuesday seeking to intervene in the lawsuit that claims teacher tenure rules violate children's right to a good education. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month on Staten Island by leaders of the New York City Parents Union. It names city and state education officials as defendants.
If the UFT motion is granted, the union will become an additional party to the case.
The union says the job protections targeted by the lawsuit protect teachers from being fired arbitrarily.
New York City Parents Union head Mona Davids said the union's intervention serves "absolutely no purpose" other than to protect teachers' interests over the interests of children.
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