Stansberry v. Argenbright

I dissent from the wrongful refusal to renew the teaching contract of this tenure teacher.

Under our statutes teachers are accorded a good many powers and responsibilities, and some substantial rights. Foremost among the rights, and perhaps the most cherished, is the right of tenure. First granted, as far as my research goes, in 1913 (Section 801, Chapter 76, Laws of 1913), for nearly 75 years it is a right that has been continuously reenacted, fiercely guarded by the teachers, and protected by this Court:

“A teacher’s tenure is a substantial, valuable and beneficial right which cannot be taken…