Allan G. G. Osborne & Charles Russo 
The Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers [EPUB ebook] 
Issues of Employment and Instruction

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Introduction: The Historical and Legal Foundations of Public Education
Introduction
A Brief History of Public Education in America
Legal Fundamentals of Education
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
2. School Governance and the Teacher
Introduction
The Role of the Federal Government
State Education Agencies
Local School Boards
School Finance and Use of Property
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
3. Basic Constitutional Rights and Freedoms
Introduction
First Amendment Rights
Privacy
Due Process
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
4. Employment Terms and Conditions
Introduction
Teacher Certification or Licensure
Privacy Rights of Teachers
Salaries and Terms of Employment
Leaves of Absence
Teacher Evaluations
Resignations
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
5. Collective Bargaining
Introduction
Historical Background
Bargaining Units and Their Composition
Union Rights
Dispute Resolution
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
6. Prohibitions Against Employment Discrimination
Introduction
Race, Color, Ethnicity, or National Origin
Gender
Religion
Disability
Age
Genetic Information
Retaliation
Affirmative Action
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
7. Teacher Discipline, Dismissal, and Due Process
Introduction
Tenure Rights
Progressive Discipline and Dismissal of Teachers
Reduction in Force
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
8. Curricular and Instructional Issues
Introduction
Control of the Curriculum and Academic Freedom
Student Records
Copyright Law
Using Technology in the Classroom
Special Education and Programs for English Language Learners
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What′s Next
Endnotes
9. Tort Liability
Introduction
Definitions and Types of Torts
Educational Malpractice
Civil Rights Violations
Summary and Recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
Endnotes
Resource A: Court Systems and the Authority of Courts
Functions and Duties of the Courts
Organization of the Federal Court System
State Courts
Court Jurisdictions
Resource B: Legal Resources and References
Laws and Regulations
Court Decisions
Understanding Legal Citations
Resource C: Basic Legal Research: Maintaining Currency in an Evolving Legal Environment
Keeping Abreast of Legal Developments
Useful Education Law Websites
Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Index

Charles J. Russo, JD, Ed D, is the Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Allied Professions and adjunct professor in the School of Law at the University of Dayton. He was the 1998–1999 president of the Education Law Association and 2002 recipient of its Mc Ghehey (Achievement) Award. He has authored or coauthored more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals; has authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited 40 books; and has in excess of 800 publications. Russo also speaks extensively on issues in education law in the United States and abroad.Along with having spoken in 33 states and 25 nations on 6 continents, Russo has taught summer courses in England, Spain, and Thailand; he also has served as a visiting professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and the University of Newcastle, Australia; the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; South East European University, Macedonia; the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa; the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He regularly serves as a visiting professor at the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University.Before joining the faculty at the University of Dayton as professor and chair of the Department of Educational Administration in July 1996, Russo taught at the University of Kentucky in Lexington from August 1992 to July 1996 and at Fordham University in his native New York City from September 1989 to July 1992. He taught high school for 8½ years before and after graduation from law school. He received a BA (classical civilization) in 1972, a JD in 1983, and an Ed D (educational administration and supervision) in 1989 from St. John’s University in New York City. He also received a master of divinity degree from the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, in 1978, as well as a Ph D Honoris Causa from the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University, South Africa, in May 2004 for his contributions to the field of education law.