Tort and the Teacher: Some Considerations.

Hammes, Richard P.

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ERIC Number: EJ220573

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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Tort and the Teacher: Some Considerations.

Hammes, Richard P.

Clearing House, v53 n2 p104-08 Oct 1979

This article provides teachers with an overview on tort liability as it applies to their profession, especially in relation to student injuries. Such legal concepts as tort, negligence, and in loco parentis are discussed and guidelines are drawn from selected court cases. (SJL)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Injuries, Legal Responsibility, Safety, School Accidents, Teacher Responsibility, Torts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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