To begin, it’s important to note that a retaliation claim is not limited to termination and dismissal. In addition to the aforementioned actions, it is also unlawful for an employee to be punished for:

When evaluating a teacher's speech, leaders must first determine if the teacher was indeed speaking pursuant to their official duties. In many cases, this is easy to determine. A teacher's speech in the classroom (virtually now), while conducting their daily duties or in accordance with assignments would likely not be protected by the First Amendment.

Question: When is a teacher's speech protected under the 1st Amendment?

ANSWER: A public teacher’s speech is protected when:

Ever since the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines case, it is well established that students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse but also that school officials have been given greater latitude to allow them to ensure a safe learning environment for all students.

When I began my career in education some 20 years ago I was familiar with corporal punishment mainly from my own experience as a student. At the beginning of my career, I was teaching in the East Baton Rouge School District and the practice was seldom used.

Midway through the school year, public schools across the state are juggling providing education and maintaining the safety of their students and staff. During the past month

On October 9th, 2019. The United States Supreme Court held that employment discrimination based on “sex” as protected until Title VII extends to sexual orientation. In that case