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Educational Leadership

University of Central Florida

2012

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An Analysis Of Teacher Tenure Legislation In The United States, Barbra Finegold Bruckmeyer Jan 2012

An Analysis Of Teacher Tenure Legislation In The United States, Barbra Finegold Bruckmeyer

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This study examined the legal issues of teacher tenure in public K-12 schools in the United States. Included in this study is a review of the pertinent case law as it pertains to teacher tenure as well as a conclusive review, analysis, and summary of all relevant state statutes concerning teacher tenure in the United States. The federal statutes that influence state teacher tenure laws are also included in this study. Teacher tenure in public K-12 schools was originally derived from the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, which provided job protections to federal civil service employees. The National Education …