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>> this is quite a story. a group of high school teachers got an f as in fired because their school was identified as performing poorly and some teachers are absolutely and understandably outraged by the firing. >> this is wrong. ive been here for 15 years. we have a dedicated staff. it was never about money. it was always about the right for us to have some input. >> i feel like after 20 years, i can see some progress beginning to be made. and im sad that were not going to be around to follow t...

Aside two weeks during summer break for paid professional development. a spokesman for the school district told me the teachers union wanted to negotiate the changes. so the superintendent felt she had no choice but to fire all 88 teachers for the next school year. >> im disheartened. i feel like after 20 years i can see some progress beginning to be made and im sad that were not going to be around to follow that through, to push that forward. >> reporter: a spokesman for the teachers union call...

Hours, tutor students weekly for one hour outside of school time, have lunch with students often, meet for 90 minutes every week to discuss education, and set aside two weeks during summer break for paid professional development. a spokesman for the school district told me the teachers union wanted to negotiate the changes, so the superintendent felt she had no choice but to fire all 88 teachers for the next school year. >> im disheartened, i feel like after 20 years i can see some progress begi...

One hour outside of school time, have lunch with students often, meet for 90 minutes every week to discuss education, and set aside two weeks during summer break for paid professional development. a spokesman for the school district told me the teachers union wanted to negotiate the changes, so the superintendent felt she had no choice but to fire all 88 teachers for the next school year. >> im disheartened, i feel like after 20 years i can see some progress beginning to be made. and im sad that...

Union wanted to negotiate the changes, so the superintendent felt she had no choice but to fire all 88 teachers for the next school year. >> im disheartened, i feel like after 20 years i can see some progress beginning to be made. and im sad that were not going to be around to follow that through, to push that forward. >> a spokesman for the teachers union called the firings, quote, drastic. and told me in the last two years, reading scores have gone up 21%. math score, he said have also gone up...

And set aside two weeks during summer break for paid professional development. a spokesman for the school district told me the teachers union wanted to negotiate the changes. so the superintendent felt she had no choice but to fire all 88 teachers for the next school year. >> im disheartened. i feel like after 20 years i can see some progress beginning to be made. and im sad that were not going to be around to follow that through to push that forward. >> reporter: a spokesman for the eachers uni...