What is the main difference between the Pickering decisions and the Garcetti decision?
In order to respond to the questions, you will have to do some research on your own.Ask yourself this question: “Is the employee speaking as a private citizen or as an employee?”
Question 1 : What is the main difference between the Pickering decisions and the Garcetti decision? Where does the Connick decision fit in?
Question 2: A special education teacher complains to his principal that the school is violating federal law in trying to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The teacher subsequently made a statement to the local newspaper accusing the principal and district of improperly spending federally allocated money. The principal did not renew the teacher’s contract. The special education teacher subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights. What might be the result of the lawsuit
List at least three things from the drill that peaked your interest and why
Review the following:
· A case for why K-12 teachers need tenure – https://feaweb.org/todays-news-june-18-2014 (Links to an external site.)
· Top 10 Reasons Why Teachers Should Not Get Tenure – https://www.listland.com/top-10-reasons-why-teachers-should-not-get-tenure/ (Links to an external site.)
· Vergara V. California Lawsuit Targeting Teacher Tenure Could Revolutionize U.S. – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2014/03/31/vergara-v-california-lawsuit-targeting-teacher-tenure-could-revolutionize-u-s-public-education-for-better-and-worse/#216e3ca931af (Links to an external site.)
· Teacher Tenure Debate: Pros & Cons – http://www.teachhub.com/teacher-tenure-pros-cons (Links to an external site.)
· The Truth About Tenure – http://www.mea-mft.org/sites/www/Uploads/files/News%20Issues%20Actions/TruthAbout/tenure.pdf (Links to an external site.)
Answer these questions:
1. What is the current state of K-12 tenure in Florida? Cite your source. Make sure you check the date of your source.
Note: If you use this website Links to an external site. as your answer – you will be wrong.
2. Select a different state in the United States and compare that tenure system with Florida. Two similarities and two differences. Make sure you investigate K-12 tenure systems and not higher education. Cite your source.
3. Due process protections generally only applies to tenured teachers. What does that mean for Florida teachers?
4. What is your opinion of K-12 tenure? Where do you stand? Why?
Answers to all of these questions can be found on the Florida Department of Education’s website. http://www.fldoe.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
You can also use your own research skills to respond to the questions.
1. True or False? UCF will issue your teaching license automatically upon graduation. Where did you find your answers? (provide a source) How did you find your answers?
2. What is reciprocity? Where did you find your answer? (provide a source)
3. Can states use a test or assessment process as an eligibility requirement for certification? Where did you find your answer? (provide a source) Does Florida require such a
test? If so – what is it called? (provide a source)
4. Can fingerprinting be required for employment as a teacher? (provide a source) In Florida? (provide a source) Does a felony offense disqualify from one for teacher
employment.? (provide a source) If so, what kind of offense would be disqualifying? (provide a source)