Thursday, February 10, 2011

EDMS 550 - Legal Concerns

I have a few concerns regarding potential legal issues when I think about my future in education as a teacher My primary legal concern involves students making false accusations, of any kind, against me. Typically I see these as "he said...she said" situations where the teacher has no real solid defense. Another legal concern I have involves violence and physical confrontations with students. These include situations where a student attacks me or I am in the position of trying to break up a fight between students. Any physical contact between a student and a teacher would seem to invite potential legal issues. Other legal concerns I have are related to student rights as determined by IEPs, Section 504, and other laws granting certain rights and privileges to students.  The concerns regarding these issues center on my ability to adequately provide the necessary modifications and accommodations to students as specified by IEPs and other legal documents.

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