In Spengler v. Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a public employee’s racial discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and the Equal Protection…
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Athena Christofalos
As a partner in the firm, Tina Christofalos concentrates her school law practice on issues arising throughout all stages of the employment relationship.
On July 10, 2026, the Governor signed into law legislation that aims to limit the use of Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) in teacher evaluations. Public Act 104-0565 prohibits an evaluator from…
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal that will determine if Title IX authorizes individual employee lawsuits for sex discrimination. In Joseph & Crowther v. Board of Regents,…
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On May 21, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 2914, which creates the right for tenured teachers to challenge a school board’s issuance of a Notice of Remedial…
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In Blumenshine v. Bloomington, a veteran special education teacher complained that her transfer to a new school and subsequent treatment created a hostile work environment in violation of the Age…
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In 2010, the Performance Evaluation Reform Act introduced a requirement in Article 24A of the Illinois School Code that school districts had to incorporate data and indicators of student growth…
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Following our August 5 update, we continue to receive inquiries regarding school districts’ implementation of the 2024 Title IX regulations in light of the “Moms for Liberty” litigation and injunction…
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The 2024 Title IX regulations went into effect on August 1, 2024. But since they were released in April, lawsuits were filed across the country to halt the U.S. Department of Education's…
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On April 19, the U.S. Department of Education issued its final rule amending the Title IX regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). The regulations govern how school districts respond to and address allegations…
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Public Act 103-0549, which took effect August 11, 2023, amends Section 24-14 of the School Code regarding the timing for teacher resignations. The School Code previously contained two separate rules.…
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