Reassignments: What Is and Is Not Legal
Legal
Three things must be considered to determine whether a school district can reassign an employee.
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Contract Abandonment: What Is It and To Whom Does It Apply?
Legal
Contract abandonment in the Texas public schools is similar. If, after the penalty-free resignation date and before the contract expires, you resign without the district’s permission, you have abandoned your contract.
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When in Doubt, Report: A Hard Lesson in CPS Reporting
Legal
It is not the law, but “when in doubt, report” is the standard to which you will be held in public schools.
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New Rights for Pregnant and Lactating Employees
Legal
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect in 2023.1 The EEOC finalized its regulations in April 2024.2 Also in 2023, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) began.
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Why Document?
Legal
What is the MOST important reason to document? I recently asked this question to a large group of attendees at the TEPSA Summer Conference.
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New Disciplinary Laws Regarding Students and Vaping
Legal
Over the past 50 years we convinced an entire nation that smoking is bad. Now vaping has entered the chat, where the tobacco is never handled or seen, and where it is not really smoked, but rather, electrically vaped. So, what could go wrong?
