Practice point: No tenured teacher may be disciplined or removed during a term of employment except for just cause, pursuant to Education Law § 3020.
Practitioners should note that the statute is the only means of disciplining a tenured teacher in New York State.
Case: Awaraka v. Board of Educ. of City of New York, NY Slip Op 00682 (2d Dept. 2009)
The opinion is here.
Monday’s issue: Employment Law.
