Fewer than 1 in 50 teachers dismissed for poor performance in suburbs

Fewer than 2 percent of the teachers in Montgomery and Fairfax county schools were ushered out for poor performance last year, a sign to some of overprotective unions, but to others of schools that work.

In traditionally dysfunctional D.C. schools, Chancellor Michelle Rhee got rid of nearly 270 teachers out of more than 4,000 total, or more than 6 percent, that were deemed ineffectual either for poor performance or failing to meet the certification requirements of No Child Left Behind.