Earning tenure is considered to be an honor for educators and it certainly offers them job security as well. This doesnt mean that one with tenure can then slack off and do as they please though. There are specific policies, procedures, and ethics that need to be upheld in order for that tenure to remain in place. The school has the right to conduct an investigation if they feel the tenure should be revoked at any time.
Less than 100 out of more than 280,000 educators end up losing their tenure annually so this happens to a very small percentage of this group. Generally tenure is not revoked unless gross misconduct has taken place. Some of the various reasons why the tenure of an educator may be at risk include sexual misconduct, cheating, evidence of incompetency in their teaching methods, neglecting to assist the students, and being convicted of a felony in a court of law.
One of the grey areas for tenure revocation has to do with the rights under the First Amendment. This gives individuals the freedom of speech. There have been tenure revocation cases in the media that focus on this element. Where is the line drawn about representing the school and personal...
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