Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Due Process
Tenured teacher was discharged based on allegations that she pushed and choked a 10-year-old student, when he refused to step out of line for gym class when teacher had told him he could not attend gym because he did not complete an assignment. Denial of due process at termination hearing, as student's hearsay statements were admitted, who teacher was unable to cross-examine as he was not present at hearing. Outcome of hearing was directly dependent on credibility of student's statements, and no eyewitnesses to alleged incidents. (McBRIDE and PALMER, concurring.)