According to Gotham Schools reporters Geoff Decker and Philissa Cramer, an alleged plan to underpay over a dozen new teachers at Fort Hamilton High School has landed the school’s principal in hot water.

The scheme, which has been under investigation for months, could make Fort Hamilton High School liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay to “desperate” jobless young teachers who agreed to work for “low pay, no benefits, and little security.” Continue reading »