Teachers and the Law
When a professional organization such as a teacher’s union negotiates salaries, benefits, and working conditions with a school district on behalf of teachers it's referred to as...
Collective bargaining.
This federal act, also known as the Buckley Amendment, makes school records accessible to students and their parents.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Neither teachers nor schools may officially encourage students to participate in this activity
School prayer
Two means by which the federal government plays an important role in defining the rights and responsibilities of teachers and students.
Amendments to the Constitution and laws enacted by Congress
Sending sexual photos, videos or texts from one cell phone to another
Sexting
This controversial practice protects teachers from being dismissed from their jobs without due process.
Tenure
This law, passed in 1998, prohibits online collection of personal information from children under 13 years of age
Children's Online Privacy Act
Prayer is permissible in schools under certain conditions
When it's student initiated and doesn't interfere with other students or the functioning of the school
Legal procedures that must be followed for each individual in order to insure a fair outcome.
Due process
The degree to which a teacher's behavior becomes known and is controversial
Notoriety
If a teacher fails to exercise sufficient care or caution in protecting students from injury they may be charged with...
Negligence
Currently prohibited in 31 states and the District of Columbia, this disciplinary action is still allowed in 19 states, mostly in the South
Corporal punishment
Conflict between religious beliefs and the school curriculum usually center around the teaching of certain topics
Evolution or intelligent design
A federal law that protects against gender discrimination
Title IX
Latin phrase that requires teachers to use same judgment and care as parents
In loco parentis
Members of various professions, including teachers, who have frequent contact with children are required by law to report any suspicions of child abuse.
Mandatory reporters.
Because of the serious harm that can be caused by this 21st Century phenomenon it is currently banned in 49 states.
Cyberbullying
Imposing a particular form of prayer or religion on children in a school is both illegal and unethical because of its potential to
Exclude children on the basis of religion
A fourth amendment requirement that must be met before school officials can search a student's belongings or locker
Probable cause
Guidelines that specify limitations in the use of copyrighted materials for education purposes
Fair-use
A teacher's right to choose course content and teaching methods based on their professional judgment falls under the category of
Academic Freedom
While it is now possible to collect personal information about all students in a school system, questions about who owns the data and how will it be used in the future present major legal hurdles for companies seeking to develop
Personalized learning
If a court allows schools to implement a moment of silence because the rationale is supported by secular reasons, they are said to be applying a
"Lemon test"
Additional legal safeguards which allow students with disabilities to be disciplined in same way as students without disabilities were implemented by the passage of this law
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 and 2004
The elimination of teaching positions because of declining student enrollment or school funds
Riffing