New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently repealed a key law that required schools to consider overall student performance when evaluating teachers, marking a significant win for teachers unions in the state. The new legislation, introduced by the New York State Unified Teachers, repeals prior legislation signed by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which held teachers accountable by mandating their employment be contingent on their performance, according to the WSJ. Under the now-repealed law, districts were able to remove tenured teachers who received two consecutive “ineffective” ratings, and teachers tha…