| Teachers are afforded the right to not simply be | | | | affiliations also include case law, professional |
| dismissed on the basis of a desire by some entity. | | | | organizations and the school board policy. |
| Such a discharge must be founded on actual fact. | | | | Teacher termination can lead to litigation and a |
| The arbitrary termination of our nation's teachers | | | | subsequent ruling by a judge to determine |
| is protected by federal and state regulations. Such | | | | reinstatement of some sort. An administrator, |
| protection is compounded by the support of | | | | John Doe, for example, was brought up on |
| professional teacher organizations that provide | | | | charges that he allegedly stole some money from |
| assistance to its members in order that their | | | | his students. He pled guilty to these charges and |
| livelihood is not compromised. | | | | received a deferred sentence and community |
| Educators of any discipline are granted the charge | | | | service as a result. However, it was apparent that |
| of providing instruction to those seeking to | | | | the school superintendent was not satisfied with |
| matriculate through a planned program. This | | | | this ruling. Consequently, the school board decided |
| responsibility is given to teachers through the | | | | to accept the superintendent's recommendation |
| successful completion of certification and licensure | | | | and terminate the tenured teacher's position. Mr. |
| applications. However, for varying reasons, this | | | | John Doe retained his position as a tenured |
| obligatory directive can develop into less of a | | | | teacher but forfeited his position as an |
| responsibility and or subsequently a burden for | | | | administrator. |
| some teachers. As such, a sense of despondency | | | | Organizations that support teachers who may find |
| may set in and reflect a specific scenario. | | | | themselves in predicaments that initially subject |
| As with any industry, teacher employment | | | | them to the possibility of a discharge from their |
| requires a certain degree of dedication in order to | | | | teaching positions include the American Federation |
| become successful. As such, one must assume an | | | | of Teachers and the National Education |
| amicable amount of decorum throughout his | | | | Association. They provide recommendations as to |
| tenure in order to remain employed. However, if | | | | what its members should do regarding suggested |
| this pact is infringed upon by way of indiscretions | | | | plans of recourse to alleviate the tension |
| or the like, a teacher may find himself in a | | | | surrounding the potentiality of a dismissal or |
| predicament that warrants discipline. More | | | | discharge. Further, the teaching profession, as with |
| importantly, if the teacher fails to adhere to any | | | | other industries, has safeguards that protect its |
| disciplinary actions to correct the indecorum, the | | | | members from unlawful termination. This |
| likelihood of termination may result. | | | | profession has, again, federal and state regulations |
| The inability on the part of a superintendent to | | | | that monitor and or govern the dismissal of an |
| remove a teacher considered being incapable of | | | | educator of any institution. Further assistance is |
| performing the duties of his profession with any | | | | granted by other organizations that seek to |
| definitive level of zeal and or accomplishment can | | | | ensure that the sustenance of our nation's |
| be linked to several procedural restraints or | | | | educators is intact in an effort to circumvent the |
| adherences to state and federal laws and | | | | notion of teacher terminations. |
| regulations, influences or applications. Such | | | | |