{"id":4930,"date":"2020-08-14T12:26:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T16:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all4schools.org\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2020-08-14T12:26:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T16:26:14","slug":"teachers-lawsuit-to-prevent-mandatory-school-reopening-proceeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all4schools.org\/2020\/08\/14\/teachers-lawsuit-to-prevent-mandatory-school-reopening-proceeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers&#8217; lawsuit to prevent mandatory school reopening proceeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/all4schools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15974217844428680387586124793334.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"426\" data-large_image_height=\"238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4931 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/all4schools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15974217844428680387586124793334-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"picture of zoom hearing\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/all4schools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15974217844428680387586124793334-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/all4schools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15974217844428680387586124793334.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The lawsuit contending the state cannot force counties to open for in-person instruction passed its first hurdle Friday morning. The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and denied the state&#8217;s motion to dismiss the case. He said this case &#8220;cries out&#8221; for mediation and its complexity requires both sides to come together to work it out. Judge Dodd felt &#8220;confident&#8221; that the two sides could reach an agreement. Mediators will proceed next week while the attorneys ready their cases for trial. If no agreement can be reached, the trial will begin Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. and you can view it live on the court&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXnDDLBDS7eHtul5T6OAfnQ\">YouTube channel<\/a>. Stay tuned&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about the case and the state&#8217;s motion to dismiss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/education\/2020\/08\/13\/will-the-legal-fight-over-florida-school-reopening-survive-find-out-friday\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lawsuit contending the state cannot force counties to open for in-person instruction passed its first hurdle Friday morning. 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