Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Unions, Reform Groups Gird for California-Inspired Lawsuit
In the wake of last week's Vergara v. California ruling, New York’s teachers unions and education reform groups are preparing to battle over expected legal action seeking to change the state’s tenure laws and possibly many other teacher protections.
Education reform groups like StudentsFirstNY and the New Teacher Project say a lawsuit against New York State inspired by the Vergara case could change local tenure laws and present a long-awaited opportunity to legally assess long-term sticking points with the unions, such as merit pay and seniority rules...