Montgomery Co. schools, teachers union at odds over involuntary transfers

The superintendent of Maryland’s largest school system said Monday that the county is operating within the confines of its contract with the teachers union by moving teachers to different schools as a result of a staffing shortage.

At a schools safety summit Monday, Monifa McKnight said that Montgomery County Public Schools is “working within our contract” to address staffing challenges.

Five teachers have been involuntarily transferred from Sherwood High School, said a county spokesman. But Jennifer Martin, president of the Montgomery County Education Association, said the number of involuntary transfers is unusually large...

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