Many of the California teachers recently received their pink slip due to tenure. As in all industries, tenure does not always mean that the best teachers are kept. In fact, there are times that a special teacher comes along that should not be taken out of our school system solely because the state of CA cannot balance their budget. Gretchen Mena is a kindergarten teacher at Trace elementary in San Jose CA and is one of the two PIE (Parent Involvement) teachers. Each morning when the other classes have their students lining up outside or when the other classes are meeting to prepare for the school play, Ms Menaâ