EdCounsel Insights
This podcast features host Duane Martin and other members of the EdCounsel team, who provide the latest updates on legal issues facing Missouri public schools. In each episode, the host will take a current legal topic and provide practical insights into how to manage the legal risks and compliance issues related to that topic. In January 2014, four school attorneys left the school law practice at former firms to found a completely different type of law firm – one whose sole purpose is to serve Missouri public school districts. EdCounsel is now a team of 12 attorneys who are dedicated to public schools and public school leaders.
EdCounsel Insights
Episode 59: Dealing with Teachers Who Want to Leave
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With increasing frequency, teachers are requesting release from their contracts with school districts with short notice, during the summer, or at the beginning of the school year. This development creates significant challenges for schools as they attempt to manage teacher shortages. In this episode, Duane discusses the legal landscape surrounding teachers “breaking their contracts” and the remedies available to schools in dealing with this situation.