A Texas school district just spent four years defending a retaliation claim before it finally won. Dr. Johnathan Castille, a special education administrator in Port Arthur, sued, claiming the district retaliated against him for reporting abusive teachers. Earlier this year, the appellate court ruled in favor of the school district. I’m not an employment lawyer, and I won’t…

PTSD Awareness Day falls on June 26, and it’s a good time to review requirements for ADA accommodations of children in youth programs. When a child in your program has PTSD-type behavioral problems, your organization’s legal obligations under the ADA do not wait for a formal diagnosis, do not disappear because the behavior is disruptive, and do not permit…