Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers (eBook)

Issues of Employment and Instruction

Jr. Allan G. Osborne, Charles J. Russo (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2011
352 Seiten
SAGE Publications US (Verlag)
978-1-4522-2365-0 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Now teachers have an absolute desk reference that could be called 'How to Stay in the Classroom and Out of the Courtroom!"e;-John Casper, District Achievement Gap CoordinatorKentucky Department of Education"e;Reading this book is the next best thing to taking a class on education law. It could well serve as the resource for such a class!"e;-Deanna Brunlinger, Science TeacherElkhorn Area High School, WIEverything teachers need to know about education lawDo you know what you can and can't do and say in your school? Most teacher education programs offer little, if any, instruction on education law. When teachers need advice regarding employment or instructional issues, they may find the search frustrating, time-consuming, or costly. Teachers will find the answers to their most frequently asked legal questions in this easy-to-read book. Key topics include: Certification, tenure, evaluation, and dismissal Collective bargaining and teacher contracts Constitutional rights of teachersDiscrimination and harassment Academic freedomGrading policy and integrity of student records Copyright lawSafetyAlso covered are tort liability, teachers' responsibilities regarding the safety and well-being of their students, and teachers' protection from defamation. Educators will find practical suggestions, vignettes, and summaries of judicial opinions with real-world applications. Don't wait for a problem to arise. Read this book and be prepared.

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-2365-3 / 1452223653
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-2365-0 / 9781452223650