Re: teacher rights

Posted by Quitman on 2/23/08

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I am not currently teaching, but have begun working on a
master's degree. I do work with adults with MR. This is my first
class and from what I have read so far and from what I hear from
others in the field, I do believe it is time for teachers to get
together and examine their rights (not in the form of a union,
however).

I agree that some type of legislation would be of great benefit
to help solve some of the issues in helping mandate some of the
existing legislation.

I would add transporation to the list. I know that bus drives
too have a difficult time.

On 1/29/08, teacher rights wrote:
> In Mississippi teachers do not currently have "rights". In
> Texas, they have passed laws giving teachers a duty-free
> lunch, among other rights. It is time for a Teacher Rights
> Bill in Mississippi to improve working conditions. Some
> issues which should be addressed are:
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> 1) Adequate uninterrupted planning time
> 2) Protection from non-instructional duties
> 3) Duty-free lunch period
> 4) Restroom breaks
> 5) The right to the removal of disruptive students
> 6) Adequate instructional materials
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> Some of you could add to this list. The legislature is
> currently in session. If you are ready to see a change in
> working conditions in Mississippi, I encourage you to contact
> your legislator, also to contact a legislator who is a member
> of the Education Committee. They need to hear our voices.
> Without them, we will have nothing but the same. Below is a
> link to the Mississippi Legislature with contact information:
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> http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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> On 11/20/07, girl in gulfport wrote:
>> On 11/19/07, wallace wrote:
>>> I am wondering what are a teacher's rights concerning
>>> lunch duty, Saturday game duty, and planning periods per
>>> week. I teach at the high school level. Any idea where I
>>> can find this info? Thanks
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>> As far as I know, all of those things should be laid out in
>> district contracts and/or handbooks.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• teacher rights, 11/19/07, by wallace.
• Re: teacher rights, 11/20/07, by girl in gulfport.
• Re: teacher rights, 1/29/08, by teacher rights.
• Re: teacher rights, 2/23/08, by Quitman.