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Probationary Assistant Principal’s Article 78 Appealing U Rating denied.
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A New York City High School teacher resigned in 2008 for personal reasons. He was brought back as a probationary assistant principal. While assistant principal he was charged for two incidents of misconduct. He was given a "U" rating and terminated while on probation. He filed an Article 78 which was denied and his …
Guide to Understanding Teacher Discipline
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Teacher’s Contract Protest Protected by 1st Amendment Free Speech
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Posted in Civil Service Discipline, Teacher Issues
East Meadow school district fined Richard Santer $500 after he parked his car at the curb and placed his contract protest sign in the car window on a rainy day. On other days the teachers protesting for a better contract walked on the sidewalk in front of the school. East Meadow School District filed …
The Court Found That a Hearing Officer’s Decision of Suspension was Fair against Tenured Teacher
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Court Upheld “Warning” to Suffice for Tenured Teachers Misconduct
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Court of Appeals: Terminated Probationary Teachers have 4 months to file Article 78
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Court Upholds Decision Where a Teacher Improperly Dismisses A Child and is Ordered to Pay Fine
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3020-a Morrell v. DOE
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In the Matter of Renee Morrell v. New York City Department of Education
Pursuant to CPLR 7511 and Education Law § 3020-A, Petitioner sought to vacate the findings and recommendations made by a hearing officer regarding her employment as a tenured teacher. The hearing officer found Petitioner guilty of disciplinary charges that were filed…
UFT loses battle to block teacher data release
By Kevin Sheerin on
Posted in Civil Service
The UFT’s effort to block the release of teacher rating data due to unreliability was denied in Manhattan Supreme Court. The assigned Judge held that data does not have to be reliable to be released. A number of new agencies had requested the date under the Freedom of Information Law. Read the decision denying the…