Absolutely true. Admin is not tenured, and so will lie to protect themselves. Admin will shoot itself in the foot by trying to dismiss special ed teachers. It's all about testing and state/federal funding related to testing. You lose special ed teachers, these kids don't make the grade and then funding is cut. However, admin can't make this simple connection, and fails to realize the board of ed will not protect them either. The following year the school is "reconstituted" and poor admins are moved to other schools where they continue to suck.
Very broken system and we're seeing the results. Working in healthcare and seeing the disrespect shown to nurses, therapists, and other employees, it's a wonder there's anyone left in schools and hospitals. We certainly don't get rich, and companies prey on our altruism. Eventually our altruism runs dry leaving us with a jaded bitter cynicism. I've seen it some of my staff who are in their 20's. It took me 15-20 years to get this jaded, they're on the fast track.