Tenured teacher was terminated for violating Board of Education's rules and policy in that he failed to immediately report that his principal asked him to cheat on ISAT, and for falsifying his employment application by omitting his prior employment discharge with Chicago police department. Court held that Board's termination was against manifest weight of evidence, and reversed Board's order and reinstated teacher with back pay and benefits. Board failed to establish that teacher's omission of his previous employment and discharge was intentional, as application did not require clearly disclosure of such information. Board failed to show any established rules for reporting test irregularities, and failed to show that teacher was aware of anything improper as to students' test notes that would give rise to a duty to report. (PIERCE and NEVILLE, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Administrative Review