Dive Brief:

• Kansas' largest teacher union filed a lawsuit against a new law that ended assured tenure.  
• The union contends that legislators failed to comply with the state constitution, which requires most bills to only have one subject, since the anti-tenure law was tacked onto a larger funding bill.  
• The anti-tenure law was folded into a larger bill that added $129 million of state aid to poor districts. The union wants to keep the bill intact and is asking the judge just to place a hold on the anti-tenure law.

Dive Insight:

The anti-tenure law, which went into effect July 1, revokes a teacher's right to an independent review of their case should they find themselves in a dismissal situation. According to the union representatives, the old law protected teachers from unjust firings and also allowed them to be advocates for their students without fear of repercussion. Those supporting the change argue that it will allow schools to more seamlessly fire incompetent teachers.