Teacher of Autistic Students Claimed Termination Was Based on IDEA Violation
by
Joseph C. Maya on Mar. 22, 2017
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Summary: Blog post on a case brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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In the case of Bonaguide v. Regional School District No. 6, two former teachers sued based on claims that the school district had a legal duty to the autistic students under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The former teachers argued that the school district breached the IDEA by failing to provide the training, support, and materials necessary for those working with the students to fulfill their obligations under the IDEA. In the case at hand, two special education teachers requested additional resources so as to provide their autistic students with an individual and appropriate education. Several requests and complaints were made to the school. Subsequently, both teachers were terminated due to "budget cuts." The teachers brought suit, claiming that there termination stemmed from the school's reluctance to expend the necessary resources needed towards the education of the students. After due hearing, the court found the student's argument was sufficient to invoke the public policy exception to the at-will doctrine and thus, to survive the school district's motion to strike the wrongful termination claims.
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Source- Bonaguide v. Reg'l Sch. Dist. No. 6, 2013 Conn. Super. LEXIS 818, 2013 WL 1849521 (Conn. Super. Ct. Apr. 16, 2013)
