Teachers should be knowledgeable not only about their own rights but also about classroom situations in which they may be held legally responsible for the welfare of their students. (JD)

This paper deals with the class action suit as a litigious phenomenon, its future possibilities as an emerging field of legal specialization, and its potential benefits to those classes who look to it as a way of attaining relief that they might otherwise find foreclosed to them were they to seek court assistance acting as individuals. Four…

What judges are doing "with increasing boldness," in fact, is telling school people to solve their own cases instead of bringing them to court. (Author)

Due process as a legal right was enormously expanded in the 1960's by means of the civil rights movement. While school administrators, because of the unique services they provide and the relationship they have with school board members, are one of the last minorities to be accorded full due process rights, these rights are on the way. As more…

The late 1960's have seen teachers and students gain rights in school that they had not had before. No longer can the administrator and the school board act as their own lawyer. (Author/WM)

A humorous summary of the recent trends toward equal rights for women. (JF)

Discusses the problems school boards face in determining whether declared homosexuality adversely affects teaching effectiveness in the classroom. Several recent appeals to the courts have been based on an individual's right to privacy. (WM)

A school administrator plays many roles in the course of his work, and his legal rights and responsibilities vary considerably depending on the particular role he is playing. Actions that might be considered legal or even desirable in one context might make an administrator liable to litigation in another context. A court's perception of the role…