Unlike earlier cases, in Givhan the Supreme Court has accepted for consideration a case in which a teacher was dismissed for private rather than public speech. (IRT)

Implicit in Gault v. Garrison is the idea that forced retirement is unacceptable at any age. An unintended effect of the current forced retirement laws may be a rethinking of tenure laws in an attempt to make it possible to eliminate some older faculty members from our schools and colleges. (Author/IRT)

The Gaylord case has significance for all educators concerned about their private lives. The immorality case against Gaylord was based on speculation. (Author/IRT)

A review of court decisions about teacher testing programs shows that tests must be equitable and fair, must not be used to discriminate by race or sex, and that adequate notice to teachers is required. (MLF)

A recent Supreme Court decision on a First Amendment case involving a teacher in Texas illustrates how teachers' and other public employees' rights to freedom of speech face serious erosion. The problem is deciding whether grievances fall into the protected area of "public concern" or the unprotected area of a "purely private…

An analysis of decisions in San Francisco's instructional languages case and in two cases involving pregnancy leave for teachers. (Author)

Discusses the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Pickering vs Board of Education, which reaffirmed teachers' right to freedom of speech in certain circumstances. (JF)

Describes a study of the awareness of 299 elementary and secondary teachers and administrators from the Chicago (Illinois) area concerning U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting the civil liberties and rights of students and teachers. The findings indicated that mechanisms for communicating Court decisions to the schools were ineffective and…

Reviews pertinent court cases in a discussion of how much freedom teachers have to decide how they will teach their students. Includes cases in which teacher authority was upheld and others in which it was denied. (Author/WD)

Seeks to define the legal rights of teachers to protect themselves from criticism of their professional behavior and provides some general guidelines. (Author/WD)

Looks at the trend toward compulsory continuing education for teachers and at a court case in which a teacher lost her job for refusing to take courses. Urges teachers to take action to oppose mandatory continuing education. (IRT)

Although up to this point educators have been immune from malpractice suits, educators have the duty to remedy malpractice through remediation, placement in special schools or classes, and extended access. (Author/IRT)

Despite the outcome of the "Gosney" case, the court was careful to note that school districts could adopt lawful policies against outside employment of district personnel. (Author/IRT)

Reviews the Supreme Court decision in The Catholic Bishop of Chicago vs National Labor Relations Board that Catholic schools do not have to bargain collectively with teachers. (Author/IRT)