According to the Huffington Post, Rubenstein’s resignation stems from a dispute between Lincoln Elementary School teachers and North Shore School District 112 administrators. As Highland Park News reports, Rubenstein and her colleagues received letters detailing their mandated transfer to other schools in the district and were given 21 days to respond.
Highland Park News notes that according to administrators, such a transfer is not used to punish teachers.
Rubenstein states that the letter cited a “poor climate” in the building as the reason for her involuntary transfer. “But the truth is, I’m just not a ‘yes man,'” she says.
Veteran teachers with a great record can be dismissed over just one ‘needs improvement’ comment, or because they are two minutes late to a meeting, explains Rubenstein. “Administrators have total control.”
The Chicago Tribune reports that Rubenstein’s resignation and the teacher transfers will likely be discussed at a school board meeting.
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