This document was prepared to inform teachers about their academic freedom rights and to assist teachers who are confronted with a potential academic freedom issue. It provides (1) an essay which outlines the issues, (2) a list of significant decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals and their implications, (3) steps to follow when academic freedom is threatened, (4) questions and answers relevant to academic freedom, (5) calls for nominations for the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Academic Freedom Award, (6) the nomination form, (7) an application for financial assistance from the NCSS Defense Fund, (8) a list of organizations supporting academic freedom, (9) an annotated bibliography, and (10) revised NCSS academic freedom policy statements. The essay, "Academic Freedom: The Issues," discusses three categories of academic freedom: freedom of association, freedom of speech outside the classroom, and freedom of speech inside the classroom. The fact is pointed out that professional associations for educators have repeatedly affirmed the importance of academic freedom and the need to exercise the right responsibly so that students are aware of opposing viewpoints and the rights of people holding these views are respected. (IS)