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Teachers, unions press for 'just cause' and binding arbitration in dismissal statute
Summary
Education unions, teachers and advocates urged the Labor and Public Employees Committee to adopt SB 1371, which would replace the current 'other due and sufficient cause' standard for teacher termination with a just cause standard and make neutral hearing decisions binding on boards of education.
Teachers, union representatives and education association leaders testified in favor of Senate Bill 1371, calling it a measure to bring teacher termination protections in line with other public employees.
James Demetriades, an attorney representing AFT Connecticut, summarized the current statutory framework under Conn. Gen. Stat. 10‑151(d), explaining that teachers are subject to a different standard than other public school employees. He said court decisions have treated "other due and sufficient cause" as a lesser standard than just…
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