Later in the month teachers who failed to return to work were dismissed.

He said that any teacher who did not return to work on Monday would be dismissed.

And it said incompetent teachers should be dismissed more quickly.

There is no support for the view that teachers who promote homosexuality among their students should be dismissed.

First, there are other mechanisms in place to dismiss teachers of lesser quality.

The worst teachers would be dismissed, but the best could qualify for a 10 percent bonus.

A hearing officer must weigh the evidence and rule in favor of a school board before a teacher can be dismissed.

She said several teachers were dismissed for holding group discussions on the ordination of women.

Tenure, a system of job protection, limits the grounds for which teachers can be dismissed.

New rules could mean failing teachers are dismissed in a three-month process.