Wrightslaw

1. New Case: Day Care Center Ordered to Re-Admit Child, Train Staff

In last week's newsletter about the special ed teachers who sued their principal, we discussed the balancing" of competing and conflicting interests: Dr. Fales' right to freedom of speech, the school administrator's "right" to run a school free of disruption, and children's rights under IDEA.

The Fales case involved three trail blazing special education teachers who caused the door to this type of litigation to open.

On January 3, a door opened wider for young children with disabilities who are excluded from day care centers in Jordan Burriola v. Greater Toledo YMCA. Like Fales, "balancing" was a factor in Burriola.

In Burriola, the Court was asked to issue an injunction against the YMCA and order the daycare center to reinstate Jordan. In a scathing opinion, the Court issued a strong Order on behalf of Jordan.

Read Pete's analysis, meet Jordan's attorney, and get links to this important decision

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4. New Links in Special Ed Teachers Suit

We have updated the links in Fales v. Garst, the special ed teachers suit against their principal.

Pete's Analysis

Decision in pdf

Decision in Word