Teachers Tenure
In most states, tenure statutes protect public school teachers from arbitrary dismissal. Most tenure statutes require teachers to remain employed for a certain amount of years. Therefore, once a teacher has attained tenure their contract renews automatically every year. When teachers in particular states exceed the years required, they could earn tenure automatically. Of course it all depends on the teacher’s school district guidelines. However, in other states the local school board must grant teachers their tenure. They often use the conclusion of a review based on the teacher's performance so determine if they are worthy. Prior to obtaining tenure, a teacher can be dismissed. Public and private schools are known to be very different and
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State laws do not govern the tenure process at private schools. Instead, they use contracts between the teacher and school district which may provide tenure. A school must have a convincing reason as to why they want to dismiss a teacher, especially if they have attained tenure status. Some circumstances are: incompetence, conviction of a crime, substantial noncompliance with school laws, and insubordination. In the case Nichols v. Fairfax County Public School located in Virginia, Violet Nichols’ teaching abilities were doubted. The Fairfax school officials kept arguing that “she was incompetent, intransigent and undeserving of her teaching position,” obviously upsetting Nichols, who believed she was being attacked by a principal determined to see her go. Nichols has her doctorate and more than three decades of experience. She knew she changed …show more content…
Teacher are highly affected by this, in this case Violet Nichols. She was so passionate about teaching and helping students reach their full potential that when that was almost taken from her, she knew she had to stand up for herself. This affects the district immensely too because firing a teacher is costly. Fairfax spent approximately more than $70,000 on the outside attorneys for this case and for other things such as Nichols’ salary and
State laws do not govern the tenure process at private schools. Instead, they use contracts between the teacher and school district which may provide tenure. A school must have a convincing reason as to why they want to dismiss a teacher, especially if they have attained tenure status. Some circumstances are: incompetence, conviction of a crime, substantial noncompliance with school laws, and insubordination. In the case Nichols v. Fairfax County Public School located in Virginia, Violet Nichols’ teaching abilities were doubted. The Fairfax school officials kept arguing that “she was incompetent, intransigent and undeserving of her teaching position,” obviously upsetting Nichols, who believed she was being attacked by a principal determined to see her go. Nichols has her doctorate and more than three decades of experience. She knew she changed …show more content…
Teacher are highly affected by this, in this case Violet Nichols. She was so passionate about teaching and helping students reach their full potential that when that was almost taken from her, she knew she had to stand up for herself. This affects the district immensely too because firing a teacher is costly. Fairfax spent approximately more than $70,000 on the outside attorneys for this case and for other things such as Nichols’ salary and