This subchapter shall be referred to and may be cited as “The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act of 1983”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1501
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Known as the The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act
Applied in 38 court decisions — leading case Cobb v. Stringer (1988)
Most recently applied in 2025 Ark. App. 584 - Joyce Asberry v. Little Rock School District (December 2025)
Acts 1983, No. 936, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-1266.
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