Legal Issues A To Z

Performance appraisals, contract disputes, campus transfers, student discipline, parent complaints, duty-free lunch, leave policies, salary concerns, child abuse, and many other day-to-day challenges are all examples of the issues that TCTA staff attorneys have successfully managed for members.

TCTA’s A-Z is a quick reference member resource that answers teachers' most commonly asked questions regarding legal issues.

Ask-A-Lawyer
Assaults by students
Breastfeeding
Child abuse
Class Size
Confidentiality issues:

Contracts:

Copyright pitfalls
Corporal punishment/use of force
Diabetes management
Duty-free lunch
Electronic devices in the classroom

Expulsions; removal of students


Fair Labor Standards Act for paraprofessionals

Fingerprinting and background checks
First amendment rights
Five most common legal Q&A
Grievances
Job postings

Leave
(assault, military, personal, sick)
Length of school year/day
Nepotism
Parental rights
PDAS
Planning and preparation time
Professional liability insurance
Qualified immunity from liability
Reduction in force


Required notices to teachers

Restraint of students
Safety training for extracurricular activities
Single-sex education
Students who harm their peers
Cyberbullying
Survival Guide
Staff development
Students grading papers
Talking to school board members
Teacher grading authority
Teacher liability for textbooks, technology
Transfers, reassignments