A Friend of Yours Who Teaches in a Public Elementary

A friend of yours who teaches in a public elementary school has been fired for incompetence, and he is contesting the district's action. He is most likely to get his job back if

A) he tells the court he will take courses to improve his teaching.
B) his principal counseled him to resign prior to his dismissal.
C) he was tenured at the time of his termination.
D) his district did not document attempts to help him improve.