THE SUPREME COURT AND WHISTLEBLOWERS: TEACHERS AND OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Over the last roughly six decades since the United States Supreme Court first recognized a right for teachers and other public employees to blow the whistle on their employers, with some constitutional impunity, the jurisprudence has undergone significant metamorphosis. A substantial number of teachers and other public employees whistleblow annually, yet there is a considerable vacuum in the literature and inaccessible information on this important topic. This book explores this constitutional evolution and proposes a new test for judicial review of public employee whistleblowing cases. As part of this proposed test, the book examines the history of the three-tier framework used in the Equal Protection Clause jurisprudence. Everyone, including public school teachers, public employees, school districts, public employers, law students, lawyers, policymakers, legislators, scholars, academics, and the judiciary, could learn something from this book about public employment and free speech. Whether you are an avid or casual reader, it is a brisk read.