Brown v. Board of Education of Blount County

THOMAS, Justice.

The bill sought construction and application of complainant’s status as a teacher in the public schools under § 10 of the Teacher Tenure Act. Code 1940, T. 52, § 360. The pertinent provisions of said act are given place in our Code of 1940, T. 52, § 351 et seq.

The act defines the term teacher as one who may be employed as an instructor, principal or supervisor in the public elementary or high schools of the state. Section 352 of the act is as follows: “Any teacher in the public schools, who shall meet the following requirements, shall attain continuing service status: (a) Such…