CIE Unit 4- Ethical and Legal Decisions in Education

This case involved a teacher being fired for writing a letter to a newspaper criticizing the BOE.

• Franklin v Gwinnett

• Pickering v BOE

• TInker Case

Teacher/admin assumes the duties and responsibilities of the parents while a child is in school.

• Fair Use Policy

• Administration Power

• Loco Parentis

Granted parents of students under 18 the right to examine the child's school records.

• Lau v Nichols

• Buckley Amendment

• Tinker Case

Court ruled federally funded schools must identify, assess, and serve ELL students.

• New Jersey v TLO

• Plyler v DOE

• Lau v Nichols

Court ruled that students may be searched if there is a reasonable suspicion.

• New Jersey v TLO

• Plyler v DOE

• Franklin v Gwinnett

Court ruled that Texas could not withhold free public education from illegal immigrants.

• Pickering v BOE

• Franklin v Gwinnett

• Plyler v DOE

Court ruled students could sue school for monetary damages if sexually harassed by a teacher.

• Goss v Lopez

• Plyler v DOE

• Franklin v Gwinnett

Teachers and administration are required to follow certain procedures to guarantee a student's due process.

• Thompson v Southwest School District

• Goss v Lopez

• Bragdon v Abbott

Court ruled a teacher cannot be fired for "immoral" lifestyle if it doesn't affect her teaching.

• Hazelwood Case

• Thompson v Southwest School District

• Pickering v BOE

Student newspapers may be censored under certain circumstances.

• Tinker Case

• Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

• Buckley Amendment