UFT files age discriminination lawsuit against NYC Department of Education

See "Bias suit filed on behalf of older teachers," NYP, 4/17/08, at 22

See also "UFT charges DOE guilty of age bias," The Chief, 4/25/08, at 1

-disincentive for principals to hire older higher salaried teachers as Fair Student Funding shifts budgeting to principals

-more than 80% of Absent Teachers Reserve Pool of subs older than 40, compared to 57% of public school teachers overall