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So once a teacher earns tenure rights, if a principal or school wants to get rid of them or fire them, they have to make the case. they have to bring it before a neutral arbitrator. they have to present evidence for why this teacher is bad at their job. and the teacher, importantly, has the right to representation in that hearing. >> why does -- youve got a great history of why -- why does tenure exist? why do teachers have this protection? >> tenure dates back in the united states to 1909. and ...

Financial class ongoing war in teacher protections in this country. joining me now, dena goldstein, author of "teacher wars." its fantastic, go preorder it. first of all, lets start simple, what is tenure? >> great first question. its a promise of due process. so once a teacher earns tenure rights, if a principal or school wants to get rid of them or fire them, they have to make the case. they have to bring it before a neutral arbitrator. they have to present evidence for why this teacher is bad...