Dismissing the "Immoral" Teacher for Conduct Outside the Workplace--Do Current Laws Protect the Interests of Both School Authorities and Teachers?.

Fulmer, Jason R.

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ERIC Number: EJ648759

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Publication Date: 2002

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Dismissing the "Immoral" Teacher for Conduct Outside the Workplace--Do Current Laws Protect the Interests of Both School Authorities and Teachers?

Fulmer, Jason R.

Journal of Law & Education, v31 n3 p271-89 Jul 2002

Describes state and federal court cases involving prohibited teacher conduct, including immorality; termination for immoral conduct, especially involving students, related to job performance; and termination for immoral conduct unrelated to job performance. Discusses the need to find a "nexus" between the teacher's conduct outside the school and the teacher's job. (Contains 119 references.) (PKP)

Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Privacy, State Courts, Teacher Dismissal, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Rights, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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