Post by Logan on Feb 14, 2016 5:36:24 GMT -6
State and teachers union to face off at Supreme Court over tenure
The state and a teachers union are gearing up for a Kansas Supreme Court showdown over a controversial 2014 law that ended teacher job protections.
Meanwhile, the union has filed two district court lawsuits on behalf of three teachers it says were let go from their positions without independent hearings — despite having earned tenure before the 2014 repeal.
On Friday, the Kansas National Education Association — the main teachers union in Kansas, affiliated with 361 local units — submitted a reply brief in its Supreme Court claim that the 2014 legislation is unconstitutional.
Oral arguments aren’t yet scheduled, but the state already filed its brief last month.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-02-13/state-and-teachers-union-face-supreme-court-over-tenure
The state and a teachers union are gearing up for a Kansas Supreme Court showdown over a controversial 2014 law that ended teacher job protections.
Meanwhile, the union has filed two district court lawsuits on behalf of three teachers it says were let go from their positions without independent hearings — despite having earned tenure before the 2014 repeal.
On Friday, the Kansas National Education Association — the main teachers union in Kansas, affiliated with 361 local units — submitted a reply brief in its Supreme Court claim that the 2014 legislation is unconstitutional.
Oral arguments aren’t yet scheduled, but the state already filed its brief last month.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-02-13/state-and-teachers-union-face-supreme-court-over-tenure