Last
year, a landmark education case took aim at laws protecting bad teachers--and
the students won. Vergara v. California reaffirmed the fundamental right of
every student to learn from effective teachers and have an equal opportunity to
succeed in school, paving the way for teacher accountability and greater choice.
In his ruling on the case, The Honorable Judge Rolf M. Treu noted that “All
sides to this litigation agree that competent teachers are a critical, if not
the most important, component of success of a child’s in- school education
experience. All sides also agree that grossly ineffective teachers substantially
undermine the ability of that child to succeed in school.” Watch above
for a discussion, livestreamed on Thursday, featuring Vergara plaintiff Julia
Macias and her family as well as others involved in the legal proceedings. | 
