Time's up for some APS teachers

So today is the deadline.

I guess any teacher looking for a job should come to the Atlanta Public Schools - there are about to be a lot of job openings really fast.

According to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Public Schools interim Superintendent Erroll Davis has sent letters home to all 178 employees implicated in an ongoing cheating scandal asking them to resign by today or face termination.

This story is heating up and the implications are tremendous. Davis, who was hired last month, is already trying to distance the school embattled school system from the scandal by weeding out the so-called bad elements.

But is it enough and will it work?

I think it's a start, considering the tremendous uphill battle the school system faces. After all, there could be some possible fallout from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS); rebuilding trust within the Atlanta area; and of course the children.

By putting these teachers on notice, Davis clearly wants to move forward and realizes that this scandal is a 500lb. weight dragging down any future success.

But things are easier said than done. APS faces a multi-faceted problem. How many of these teachers believe they've been treated unfairly and want to file lawsuits? How will this play out in filling those positions and cost to the school system.

Also, what kind of disruption can the school system expect to face if it eliminates 180-some positions. I don't have a crystal ball, nor can I predict the future, but I think its safe to say, this isn't going to go down smoothly.