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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Michigan Teacher Sues School District for Requiring Her to Have Psychological Exam
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A high school teacher in Michigan has filed suit in federal court against Arbor Public Schools after the school district ordered her to undergo a…
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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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Change in the Law: No more CEUs
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Public Act No. 12-116 sections 39 and 40 eliminate the requirement that professional certificate holders complete 90 CEUs every five years in order to renew…
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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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Employers Need to Update Policies Regarding Employee Genetic Information
Schools need to review their employment policies to ensure compliance with regulations clarifying the employer’s obligations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, more commonly referred…
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GAO Released Report on Selected Cases of Public and Private Schools’ Hiring of Individuals with Histories of Sexual Misconduct
On December 8, 2010, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report: “Selected Cases of Public and Private Schools that Hired or Retained Individuals with…
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Attorney General and Office of the Child Advocate Issue Report on School Districts and DCF Reports
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Recently the Connecticut Attorney General and Office of the Child Advocate released a report entitled, “Protecting our Children: Improving Protections for Children when Allegations are…
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State Teacher Retirement Board to Provide Identity Theft Protection for Security Breach
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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has said that the State Teachers Retirement Board must send all teachers who were affected by a security breach a notice…
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“EduJobs” Bill at Crossroads
A controversial bill that would provide $23 billion in federal funding to preserve teaching jobs has lost momentum, but, according to proponents, still may be…
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