The effects are most keenly felt by
students during layoffs.
Not exact matches
Originally seen as a challenge to teacher seniority, Reed vs. California was filed in 2009 by the ACLU on behalf of
students at three low - income schools against the state and the LA Unified school district, alleging that widespread seniority - based
layoffs enacted
during the budget crisis of 2008 — 2009 disproportionately affected low income and minority
students, depriving them of equal access to a quality education.
(1) The Vergara Decision: This case pits nine Oakland public school
students against the State of California, arguing that (a) granting tenure after less than two years, (b) retaining teachers
during layoffs based on seniority instead of merit, and (c) the near impossibility of dismissing incompetent teachers, is harming California's overall system of public education, and is disproportionately harming public education in low income communities.
During the trial, Plaintiffs have presented evidence of the substantial harms imposed on
students by California's permanent employment, dismissal, and seniority - based
layoff laws.