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States. joining me now is lead co-counsel in the case, marcellus mcrae, who joins us from los angeles, california. also with us in long island, new york is randy winegarden, president of the american federation for teachers. so nice to have you both here. >> thank you. good morning. >> let me begin with you. its been reported there is likely to be a lengthy appeal process. is that also your understanding, and how do you see this case moving forward in that case? >> i think in the next couple wee...

>> when it came to our schools, we eliminated teacher tenure to improve education for our children. >> to get tenure in louisiana out you have to be ranked in the top 10% for five years. >> we now have teacher tenure reform in new jersey for the first time in 105 years. >> when i first stood before you in 2011, i said the single most important factor in student learning is the quality of teaching. since that time, we eliminated teacher tenure. >> hm. this week, tenure took center stage in a big ...

Which bases layoffs on seniority. the lawsuit was brought on behalf of nine california students who claimed those rules deprived students of decent teachers especially in low income communities of color. the judge sided with the plaintiffs, ruling that those statutes impose quote, a real and apprecable impact to students rights and quality of education. the decision draws a comparison between a junior and efficient teacher and a senior incompetent teacher, saying the statutes force schools to ke...