Sloat v. Board of Examiners of the Board of Education

The petitioner, since 1927, has been a substitute teacher in the fine arcs in the high schools of the city of New York. With the exception of an absence of eleven months in 1931 she has taught on “ full time ” each year. Her work as teacher has been satisfactory to the principals of the schools in which she taught. For some years prior to October 31, 1934, no appointments were made by the Board of Education to vacant positions upon the teaching staff of the city. Instead, substitute teachers were temporarily assigned to teach the classes where no regular teacher was available. After this…