Justice Rules for Center for Constitutional Rights!
By Jeanette Toomer
Early this week the Center for Constitutional Rights prevailed in its case against the city of New York on behalf of black firefighters who had faced discriminatory hiring practices. Now, if only, the city’s Department of Education would not discriminate against African American women who are teachers and over 40 years of age who seek promotion to assistant principal or principal.
Over the past five years there have been many African American women who have applied for assistant principal positions who have attended interview after interview only to be denied time and time again. Publicly, and in related news reports, New York schools’ Chancellor Klein has advocated hiring younger and less experienced educators for these positions. Meanwhile, other candidates with more experience are ignored. Perhaps the CCR could help these teachers overcome these discriminatory practices in the Department of Education.
Jan. 31, 2010
