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Tort Liability of School Districts, Officers, and Employees.
Hudgins, H. C., Jr. – 1974
School personnel are expected to exercise a reasonable degree of care in foreseeing and preventing accident or injury. Court challenges in this area come as tort suits--the legal recourse of an injured party against the allegedly responsible party. As previous governmental immunity erodes, tort suits against educators are increasing. This chapter…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education