A Los Angeles County judge ruled Tuesday that California’s teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional. The decision could spark similar lawsuits nationwide.
As reported by Reuters, the ruling in Vergara v. California strikes down five laws that education reformers claim make it difficult to fire teachers who do a poor job. Teachers unions and state educational officials opposed the suit, calling it an attack on teachers.
Here are five things you need to know about the suit, the ruling, and what’s next in this ongoing legal battle:
You can read the California teacher-tenure ruling in its entirety at FindLaw’s Courtside blog.
Related Resources:
- Why a California Judge Just Ruled That Teacher Tenure is Bad for Students (The Washington Post)
- Teachers Rights (FindLaw)
- Brown v. Bd. of Education: 6 Things Every American Should Know (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
- Parent Can Demand Teacher’s Personnel Record under CPRA (FindLaw’s California Case Law Blog)
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