Describes two court cases, one that considers the consequences when an employee misrepresents his authority or fails to submit to reasonable rules, regulations, or requirements. Includes comments on the responsibility of supervisors in evaluating subordinates. The second case suggests the courts will support a board in its efforts to require…

In matters of teacher dismissal, school administrators must follow their State laws explicitly. (Author/DN)

A teacher's private behavior, so long as it remains private, is not subject to an employer's scrutiny. (Author)

An analysis of the rights of homosexuals in the area of public education discusses: (1) legal statutes; (2) patterns in military and intelligence agency cases; (3) the teacher as role model; and (4) consideration of homosexuals as a suspect class entitled to equal protection. (MLF)

Courts will generally support the dismissal of an employee who fails to follow the legitimate orders of his or her superior or who is so verbally abusive of his superior that the school's effectiveness is imparied. (Author)