Teacher Tenure Challenges Hit NYS … Not Yet WNY
Hodgson Russ partner Elizabeth Carlson is quoted in the Buffalo Law Journal article “Teacher Tenure Challenges Hit NYS … Not Yet WNY,” which reports on the landmark June 2014 California court decision striking down teacher tenure laws and the lawsuit filed on its heels in New York State claiming the unconstitutionality of teacher job protections. Liz discusses the likelihood of similar litigation reaching the Western New York region and the benefits of streamlining of teacher disciplinary hearings.