Students are not the only ones who can be subject to discipline because of social media; their teachers can get into trouble too. Recently the
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Report Highlights Different State Approaches to Tenure and Reduction in Force
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Recent years have brought a considerable amount of activity among the states in the areas of teacher tenure and reduction in force. Although the Connecticut…
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Teacher Who Used School Laptop to Download Pornography Reinstated to Position by Court
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A teacher who used a school-issued laptop computer to view pornography did not commit acts sufficient to justify his termination, according to an Ohio appeals…
Board Members Need Not Personally Review all Evidence Before Terminating Teacher
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A board of education serving as a review panel in a teacher termination matter need not review all of the evidence presented to the independent…
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Teacher’s Breach of Contract Claim Dismissed Without Union Involvement
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A tenured teacher who was laid off due to budget cuts brought an action in Superior Court against her board of education for breach of…
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Attorneys Jessica Ritter and Jessica Stein to Give Live Audio Seminar on “Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools”
On November 30, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., Attorneys Jessica Ritter and jsoufer will examine teacher and student use of social media and social networking, and…
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ADA Does Not Restrict School Districts When Teachers Can’t Perform Essential Functions of Job
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Two recent decisions, one from the Sixth Circuit of Appeals and the other from the Ninth Circuit of Appeals, interestingly with both decisions having a…
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Arbitrator Nods Off During Teacher Termination Hearing
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The New York Times recently reported that an arbitrator fell asleep while presiding over a teacher termination hearing in New York. The hearing concerned a…
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