The issue of disciplining employees for their use, or more accurately, misuse of social media is one that is frequently in the headlines, and this
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Discipline of Teachers for Picketing Disruption Upheld
New York state’s highest court has upheld the discipline of teachers whose picketing during the collective bargaining process created a hazardous situation for students arriving…
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Teacher’s Challenge to Termination Because of Blog Denied
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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Research Shows that Contractual Teacher Work Rules Can Impact a District’s Ability to Address Student Needs
For anyone who has been involved in the collective bargaining process for a teachers’ contract, they are fully aware of the scope and extent of…
Board Members Need Not Personally Review all Evidence Before Terminating Teacher
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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Michigan Teacher Sues School District for Requiring Her to Have Psychological Exam
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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ADA Does Not Restrict School Districts When Teachers Can’t Perform Essential Functions of Job
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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Ninth Circuit Rules Teachers are not Entitled to Receive Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act to Ensure they Can Satisfy Employment Prerequisites
A ten year teacher in Idaho with a history of depression and bipolar disorder failed to complete her required six semester hours of professional development…
Missouri State Teachers’ Association Sues State Over Social Networking Law
The Missouri State Legislature has passed a social networking law which prohibits communication through websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, between teachers and current students…
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