The [Daily News] revealed yesterday that more than 500 teachers who nobody wanted to hire are working as overpriced subs and fill-ins for salaries as high as $93,416, costing taxpayers more than $37 million a year, plus millions more for benefits. But teachers are not the only unwanted school employees collecting public paychecks. A list of unwanted principals and assistant principals obtained by The News shows 56 administrators earning as much as $108,000 a year - and who collectively cost taxpayers $5 million annually. (Educating Kids In Nyc, Teachers Union)

Nov'2007 update: the city started a process of helping principals dump bad teachers then apologized at the way it was announced (but I don't think the actual process changed). More than 700 school employees, mostly teachers, are now assigned to centers known as "rubber rooms," after having been removed from the classroom. While school officials say those employees are under investigation or at some stage in the disciplinary process, teachers' union officials say that many have had no charges filed against them.

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