Full Description
Future teachers and administrators and current school professionals get a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to critical school law topics and issues in this widely popular book. Using a unique question and answer format based on real cases from school districts throughout the country, the authors provide a thorough, wide-ranging understanding of public school law in the United States today. The clear, jargon-free writing style is ideal for readers without a strong legal background, as it eliminates technical and intimidating legal speak in favor of clear, simple explanations. The new edition of Teachers and the Law covers topics of concern today including the rights of transgender students, procedural versus substantive due process, charter schools and vouchers, students' privacy rights when using computer, and the federal laws affecting disabled students, and includes a discussion of a recent affirmative action case.
Contents
1 Teachers and the Legal System
PART ONE • The Legal Aspects of Teaching
2 Do I Have a Contract?
3 How Secure Is My Employment?
4 How Does Collective Bargaining Affect 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?
PART TWO • Teachers' and Students' Rights
9 When Can Schools Restrict Teachers' Freedom of Expression?
10 When Can Schools Restrict Students' Freedom of Expression?
11 When Can Schools Limit Religious Freedom?
12 When Can Schools Limit Freedom of Association?
13 What Are My Rights to Due Process and to Privacy?
14 How Free Is My Personal Life?
15 Are Teachers and Students Protected against Racial Discrimination?
16 Are Teachers and Students Protected against Sex Discrimination?
17 Are There Special Rights for Students with Disabilities and Non-English-Speaking Students?
18 Who Controls Student Records?
19 Do Parents Have Choices in Educating Their Children?
20 When Can Schools Restrict Personal Appearance?
