Pittel v. Board of Education

This action was brought to seek administrative review of the school district’s decision to dismiss the plaintiff, a tenured teacher. The trial court ruled that the Board’s decision was not against the manifest weight of the evidence, but it nevertheless reversed on the ground that the cause for dismissal was remediable. The court further found that the Board did not violate plaintiff’s right to freedom of association and that the Board did not fail to accord plaintiff due process of law.

On appeal, the following issues are presented for review:

1. Was the Board’s decision contrary to the…