Judges: Broward unjustly firing teachers Broward County schools have been firing and suspending teachers for reasons that state administrative law judges increasingly say are baseless. The judges, who hear appeals of employee discipline cases, have determined in 10 out of their last 12 closed cases involving Broward teachers that the punishment was either too harsh or entirely without merit. The seven judges who have issued these opinions have said repeatedly that the district is misapplying charges such as immorality and insubordination or are using questionable evidence to discipline employees. The decisions are non-binding, but the School Board has accepted all but one of the recommendations ... Continue reading... http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-broward-teacher-discpline-20140822,0,3572433.story