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  1. Aug 2023
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    Chapter 5: Ethical & Legal Issues in Education
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    1. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      Tenure does not guarantee a teacher a job for life, nor does it offer lifetime employment security (Hart, 2010). The focus of tenure is on supporting and protecting good teachers. It is an earned process that mandates due process. The benefits of a continuing contract or tenure are that a school must show cause in order to dismiss you because you, as the teacher, have due process rights

      I want to be mindful of this for the future because it seems as though schools are always saying "we need teachers" but then say that a secure teaching job for life is not guaranteed, and teachers may get dismissed and laid off at anytime. I want to be mindful of the conditions and also rights as teachers as to what jobs are secure for a certain amount of time or not.

    2. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      Dress codes have been challenged by students and teachers alike as a form of freedom of speech and expression. Courts have upheld that school boards can impose student dress codes to include symbols, clothing, and jewelry if it is believed to have the potential to disrupt a school’s functioning.

      I know that dress code is just one factor to maintain some decorum and order within the school, but I do think that is outdated and is more targeted towards female students rather than for everybody with the exception of school that have to wear uniforms.

    3. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      When at school, educators have a responsibility that is referred to by the courts as “in loco parentis” or “in place of parents”.

      I think this policy s very much outdated because teachers are there to do their job, not to also be parents. Although some people are okay with being a parental figure to some students and fostering care to those students through education, those teachers aren't paid to be parents.

    4. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      Likewise, a teacher does not have complete freedom of speech to say whatever he or say wishes either. All teachers must follow guidelines represented in their teacher contract and the policies and procedures of the school board.

      Are there more details about what is not allowed in terms of the policies or expectations of a teacher?

    5. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      As unions, both organizations support their members with collective bargaining, whereby they work alongside teachers as they negotiate with their respective school districts to resolve disputes, as well as to lobby Congress for state and federal legislation that would impact educational related issues, including teacher rights and responsibilities

      I'm glad and relieved that the teachers have something to rely back on when unfair laws or policies are passed. is teaching unionized?

    6. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      The educator strives to help each student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of society.

      I believe that there were other ways that the teacher could have approached the teaching of students realizing their potential within a different way rather than using a very dense or any readings.

    7. arandall 28 Aug 2023
      The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Set during the Great Depression, the main character searches for her identity and sense of self. In addition, there are themes of race, class, exploitation, and sex.

      I'm surprised that the students were given a book that is very dense and can be possibly uncomfortable for some as well. However, it is important for students to branch out into other genres of books. When I was in high school, I do not remember having to read these articles in high school.

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