Gov. Bill Haslam answers a question during a news conference in this file photo.NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam said Monday that he supports a vote by the Tennessee Board of Education to delay the implementation of new rules on licensing teachers until 2015, calling the decision “a very wise one.”
Under the proposal approved last week, teacher licenses would be tied to student test data.
Many teachers oppose the changes because they’re concerned that flawed scores could cause qualified teachers to mistakenly lose their licenses.
The board voted 6-3 to approve the changes but decided to delay their implementation in order to give the board time to hear concerns and make changes.
Haslam told reporters following an event Monday that was the right thing for the board to do.