Category: Education Law News
Thu Aug 27, 2026 ‐ Education Law News
“Tammurra’s Act” Takes Effect January 1, 2027: How Public School Districts Can Prepare
Effective January 1, 2027, Illinois public schools serving students in grades 6 through 12 will be subject to a new suicide prevention curriculum requirement under Public Act 104-0808, known as Tammurra’s Act. The Act amends Section 27-215 of the Illinois […]Tue Sep 16, 2025 ‐ Education Law News
Commenting Catastrophe: Manual Moderation and Inflexible Keyword Filters on University’s Social Media Posts Leads to First Amendment Violation
Krasno v. Mnookin, No. 22-3170 (7th Cir. 2025) The social media era digitized the public square of yesteryear and led many courts to rule on just how constitutional rights intermix with the “modern public square.” Packingham v. North Carolina, 582 […]Thu Jul 24, 2025 ‐ Education Law News
REMINDER: ISBE Guidance on Prohibited Summer Teacher Resignations
ISBE has issued an explanatory Guidance [1] to address the procedures which prohibit teacher resignation (tenured and non-tenured) within thirty (30) days of the first day of school in the fall [2] to accept another teaching position, unless the teacher […]Wed Jun 11, 2025 ‐ Education Law News
Illinois General Assembly Clarifies Prohibition on Fines to Punish School Discipline Violations, Including Citations for Local Ordinance Violations
The Illinois General Assembly has approved a measure that clarifies the current prohibition on schools fining students as punishment for violations of school discipline codes or rules. The law will further expressly extend to police to prohibit the issuance of […]