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The unions say 'last hired - first fired,', we say hire and fire based on merit. We want the best and brightest in the classroom.

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Scott Walker is contrasting the union's approach of laying off teachers based on seniority with his preference for evaluating teachers by their skills and performance. He believes that decisions about hiring and firing should focus on finding the most capable educators rather than simply protecting those who were employed the longest.

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