You Know a Tenured Teacher Who Was Recently Fired for Insubordination

question 25

Multiple Choice

You know a tenured teacher who was recently fired for insubordination. She is suing her district for damages, claiming that she was not insubordinate and that the district's action has done irreparable damage to her good name, reputation, and integrity. This case is most likely to focus on

• A)the teacher's liberty interests under the Fourteenth Amendment.
• B)the teacher's rights under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
• C)the teacher's academic freedom.
• D)the Tenth Amendment's reserved powers clause.

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