A non-technical, non-intimidating look at legislation and cases that apply to the experience and daily life of teachers and students in schools.
Clearly written and useful to both teachers and school administrators, this text focuses on legal issues reflecting national trends most important to educators today. The authors designed the text to help school professionals avoid unnecessary litigation by educating them about their legal rights and responsibilities and how and why the courts decided the way they did.
This up-to-date presentation is technically accurate yet presented in ordinary language that non-lawyers can understand. Guiding legal principles are developed by examining actual current cases, and the question-and-answer format enables students to contextualize legal issues within the school environment.
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978-0-321-08210-7 (9780321082107)
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1. Teachers and the Legal System
I. The Legal Aspects of Teaching
2. Do I Have a Contract?
3. How Secure Is My Employment?
4. How Does Collective Bargaining Effect Me?
5 . When Am I Liable?
6. What Constitutes Slander and Libel?
7. How Should I Deal with Child Abuse and Neglect?
8. How Does Copyright Law Affect Me?
II. Teachers' and Students' Rights
9. When Can Schools Restrict Freedom of Expression?
10. When Can Schools Limit Religious Freedom?
11. When Can Schools Restrict Freedom of Association?
12. What Are My Rights Under Due Process?
13. How Free Is My Personal Life?
14. Are Teachers and Students Protected Against Racial Discrimination?
15. Are Teachers and Students Protected Against Sex Discrimination?
16. Are There Special Rights for Students with Disabilities?
17. Who Controls Student Records?
18. Must All Children Go to School?
19. When Can Schools Restrict Personal Appearance?
20. What Issues Will Face the Courts in the Next Decade?
Appendix A: Selected Provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
Appendix B: Major Civil Rights Laws Affecting Schools.
Appendix C: Other Legal Resources for Teachers.
