Qualified teachers with disabilities are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To maintain legal compliance, principals must have an understanding of employment law, but often lack the training to prevent legal liability. This study reviewed litigation on discrimination claims under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation…

A national survey of 156 randomly selected school superintendents revealed that teacher shortages currently exist in special education, mathematics, science, and industrial arts and vocational studies. Reasons for the failure of certified teacher education graduates to enter the profession are noted. (PGD)

Affective skills, says the author, are too often overlooked when sizing up a potential teacher. Some helpful interview techniques are outlined here that can clarify an applicant's attitudes toward both himself and children. (Editor)

A beginning teacher's audiovisual portfolio would give the prospective employer a clear idea of the applicant's actual teaching style and ability. (Author/MLF)

Despite the existence of tenure laws, it is possible to remove an incompetent tenured teacher, and administrators should do no less when the welfare of children is at stake. (Author/JG)

Presents a form designed to help administrators easily identify positive and negative characteristics of candidates for teaching positions. These characteristics, in the areas of educational philosophy, instructional skills, professional interests, and suitability to the school's working climate, can then be matched with the school's needs. (PGD)

Teacher surpluses and demands for accountability have led boards of education and administrators to consider the dismissal of teachers not performing as expected. The writer views the situation and urges school officials to heed scrupulously the provisions of the state statutes on teacher dismissal. (Editor)