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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
This case presents a costly lesson for teachers and for districts that include a liquidated, or stipulated, damages clause in their teacher employment contracts. Although the court enforced the clause in this case, in this well-reasoned recent decision and in most of the much older, canvassed case law from other jurisdictions, the answer to the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Public School Teachers, Teacher Employment, Contracts
Johnson, Susan Moore – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
A study of Massachusetts teacher contracts and interviews with educators in four districts indicated several factors that can affect the impact of applying seniority agreements when laying off teachers. These factors include the size of the layoff unit, bumping rights, prerequisites for teaching in a second field, and reassignment prerogatives.…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Layoff
