Five Questions from The New Teacher Project

Remember the New Teacher Project? It's the nonprofit that pulled the curtains on a private, seven-month long dispute between the UFT and the DOE over hiring practices — and getting editorial boards to chime in on its side, such as the Post today.

Now TNTP is trying (once again, it was the point of their first report, too) to resolve the Absent Teacher Reserve dispute. This morning they sent out "A Call for Solutions" outlining five main questions, providing TNTP's answers, and asking the city and the union to answer back on where they stand.

Here are the questions:

1. Should mutual consent be required for each teacher placement?
2. Should excessed teachers be required to search for positions?
3. Should there be a limit on the amount of time a teacher can spend in the ATR?
4. Should teachers be permitted to earn tenure while serving in the ATR?
5. What should be the policy for teachers who spend an extended period of time in the reserve pool and are not hired despite interviewing for many positions?

Now the question is, Will either group write back?