School Law: Case Study

School law is a vital knowledge to have in the education field. There are my aspects that teachers and administrators must know prior to engaging students, parents, and staff. This knowledge of school law will help protect teachers and administrators from any repercussions that could follow from negative actions that might have taken place in the school or with another school member. The saying knowledge is power could not be more true when dealing with school law.
During this past week, we saw an array of speakers and engaged in in-depth conversation about school law and case studies. One of the main events that caught my attention was the 28th TASSP Legal Digest Conference on Education Law for Principals. I felt that the information …show more content…
Eichelbaum. His presentation had encompassed Social Media and Students. This topic is a very sensitive and has a lot of growing when it comes to law. Since Social media fall in the area of new technology, there has been a constant argument between the courts. The issue of freedom of speech, and who is liable for the actions on these social media sites when a crime is committed. Another reason that I found his presentation so intriguing was due to me having teens in my home. My kids all have phones and are actively engaged in social media. I was not aware of the statistic of negative activity in social media and teens. I knew about sexting and bullying on social media, but I was not aware that the problem between teens was so high. Until Mr. Eichelbaum stated that one in four teens have engaged in sexting, which made me think about my teens. My teens are good kids, but we live in a world where society is constantly exposing our children to inappropriate views. We should all remember as teens how easy it was to become hooked into the mainstream worldly ideas and actions, because of peer pressure and society. He then went into the bullying prevention policies and procedures, and how that epidemic is growing. I could not believe so many teens are committing suicide because of …show more content…
They were not the only interesting subject though. I really enjoyed reading and hearing about the court cases. I know I did not agree with many of them, but they were an eye opener on the situations teachers can find themselves in. I feel that there are constitutional rights, but to say students have these rights is incorrect. A juvenile cannot do anything without the parents’ consent. There are many limitations to minors, and this is why I say that juveniles are not entitled to constitutional right. Therefore, this brings me to wonder about the freedom of speech. The courts say juveniles have the right of freedom of speech, and the right of search and seizure, so why do we give minors certain right, but not the full aspects of all constitutional rights. I am not endorsing for minors to have full rights, but I am thinking logic and would like to think that minors are not entitled to right until they are adults. There is no constitutional rights in the home of these minors. If a parent says stop saying a bad word, then the child must stop. If a parent suspects drugs, then a parent can go through the room. If a teacher is looked upon as a parent when they are at school, then the same home rules should apply to the teacher and the school. If the school loses more control over the students then they cannot be an effective system I hope to see our school system gain its ground again, and the courts support the