Rights of Teachers

Ninth Circuit Rules Teachers are not Entitled to Receive Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act to Ensure they Can Satisfy Employment Prerequisites

Posted on January 13, 2012

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…

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Missouri State Teachers’ Association Sues State Over Social Networking Law

By Jessica L. Ritter on August 29, 2011

Posted in Constitutional Rights, Rights of Teachers

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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New Federal Pleading Standards Lead to Dismissal of Former Teacher’s Discrimination Claim

By Peter J. Murphy on May 25, 2010

Posted in Discrimination, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Through several cases issued in the past two years, the United States Supreme Court has clarified that, in all civil cases, a plaintiff must plead…
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Employers Must Update Their EEO Posters

By Peter J. Murphy on January 12, 2010

Posted in Discrimination, Employer Obligations, Employer Responsibilities, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Employers with 15 or more employees must now update the information they post regarding discrimination laws to include information about the newly enacted Genetic Information…

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Rhode Island Commissioner Halts Use of Seniority for Teacher Assignments

By Christopher A. Tracey on November 4, 2009

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Employer Obligations, Employer Responsibilities, Employment of Teachers, Federal and State Role in Education, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist recently ordered all school districts in Rhode Island to cease using teacher seniority as the sole determinant of…
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Seventh Circuit Hears Non-Renewed Teacher’s Discrimination Suit

By Shipman & Goodwin LLP on October 14, 2009

Posted in Employment of Teachers, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

A teacher whose one-year contract with a school district was not renewed filed a lawsuit against the school district alleging retaliatory discharge, First Amendment retaliation…
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