Perspective
Sep. 8, 2016
Vergara plaintiffs were just the first to bring this issue to the courts
All the judges who opined in Vergara agreed the facts were deplorable. It is only a matter of time until we see a majority opinion affirming the unconstitutionality of outsized job protections that keep ineffective teachers in classrooms. By Ralia Polechronis and Alissa Bernstein
As lawyers, we are driven by facts and their application to the law. At times, however, no matter how compelling the facts, no matter how clear the problem is, our laws - and judges' interpretations of them - are slow to provide the proper remedy. Ensuring an adequate and equal public education for every student in this nation persists as one of the most critical issues of our time. And yet, the Califor...
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