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US President Barack Obama, left, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, smile as the 2011 National Teacher of the Year award recipient, Michelle Shearer, speaks during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 3, 2011. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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As federal dollars expire, teachers could face a higher number of layoffs than in previous years. Should teacher performance trump seniority when choosing who gets laid off?

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