CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated an earlier opinion that Chicago Public Schools improperly fired nearly 750 tenured teachers last summer. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday says it will rehear arguments.
The court ruled in March the fired teachers were
entitled to a recall procedure and should be allowed to show they're qualified
for new vacancies.
Both sides claimed victory with the ruling. Chicago
schools contended it was not required to reinstate laid-off teachers or
negotiate recall procedures with the union. The Chicago Teachers Union said the
ruling meant fired teachers must be recalled.
The appeals court wants the Illinois Supreme
Court's advice on whether tenured teachers get the right to be rehired after an
economic layoff and if they get access "to certain procedures during
rehiring."
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