By L. Spriggs Not really. A grievance can only be filed against your employer. If you're having issues with a co-worker, perhaps dealing with workplace bullying or harassment, for instance, you would...
By L. Spriggs Just Cause Standards: How Unions Defend Their Members Against Unfair Discipline Let’s say you’ve been through the process of being called to the principal’s office for some infraction, you’ve...
By L. Spriggs / Question submitted anonymously Member Question: "I've had to explain to a number of people that the union doesn't work to discipline 'bad' teachers. Maybe you could provide an explainer...
By L. Spriggs In a nutshell, your employer can't discipline you for violating a rule or standard if they haven't made clear what the rule or standard is by notifying you prior to the offensive behavior....
By L. Spriggs When disciplining employees, an employer must issue discipline that allows the employee to correct or improve their behavior. As teachers, we know that classroom discipline should seek...
By L. Spriggs Being non-tenured basically means you're on probationary status for the first four years before your full due-process union protections kick in. For your first three years, you can be dismissed...