Few districts are going to hire a teacher that's been laid off for poor performance, so if you fire a teacher you've essentially ended their career and kicked t

Few districts are going to hire a teacher that's been laid off for poor performance, so if you fire a teacher you've essentially ended their career and kicked them to the curb with a worthless degree, no experience outside academia, and no skills that transfer to other jobs. Firing is serious business, and it's not surprising to me that districts are reluctant to resort to the nuclear option or that teachers fight so hard to prevent it.