The California Supreme Court refused to review a controversial teacher tenure lawsuit, granting a victory for the state's teachers' unions.
"This was a just decision by the CA Supreme Court," Karen McBride, president of the Santa Barbara Teacher's Association, said in an email. "Educators' employment rights were upheld today as there was no connection established that these rights harm students."
In 2014, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down so-called teacher tenure laws, but an appeals court earlier this year reversed the decision. This week, the state Supreme Court — in a 4-3 vote — decided not to hear a challenge from the plaintiffs, the Silicon Valley-backed group Students Matter. The group argued such laws protect bad teachers, failing to provide equitable education for underrepresented students.