What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I teach in NY state. Our contract states we may have unpaid leave with prior administrative approval. A teacher in my school recieved a trip to Hawaii from her in-laws. Ther entire family was going, the dates were set , & the trip was paid for. She asked for leave from our principal who approved it. However, the Superintendent overrode the approval and denied the unpaid leave unless the teacher agreed to work the same amount of days (6) unpaid in the summer as well as take the 6 days off as unpaid leave. At first the union told her to either take the offer or cancel the trip because if she went without approval it would be insubbordination & she would be fired. After some pushing from a few of us other teachers, the union reps went back to the Superintendent & she reduced the amount of free summer work to 3 days. My friend felt she had no choice but to agree.
Was this legal?
I teach in NY state. Our contract states we may have unpaid leave with prior administrative approval. A teacher in my school recieved a trip to Hawaii from her in-laws. Ther entire family was going, the dates were set , & the trip was paid for. She asked for leave from our principal who approved it. However, the Superintendent overrode the approval and denied the unpaid leave unless the teacher agreed to work the same amount of days (6) unpaid in the summer as well as take the 6 days off as unpaid leave. At first the union told her to either take the offer or cancel the trip because if she went without approval it would be insubbordination & she would be fired. After some pushing from a few of us other teachers, the union reps went back to the Superintendent & she reduced the amount of free summer work to 3 days. My friend felt she had no choice but to agree.
Was this legal?