This report reviews and analyzes court cases to determine the types of injuries to teachers and other school personnel that might be compensable under workmen's compensation laws. The author identifies certain injuries suffered by public school personnel "arising out of or in the course of employment." Other types of cases that deal with…

Discusses recent court decisions dealing with school district maternity leave policy, emphasizing the Aiello case, where the Supreme Court upheld a state insurance program that excluded disabilities relating to normal pregnancies, and the LaFleur and Cohen cases, where the Supreme Court held that mandatory termination of pregnant teachers is…

A discussion of two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court relating to a nontenured teacher's legal rights, especially those rights related to contract renewal. (Author/DN)

This book is designed to acquaint Missouri teachers with the state laws that affect them. Teachers' legal status, their rights, duties, and obligations are defined. Examples are taken from constitutional provisions, judicial decisions, and statutory enactments to show both general aspects of school law for all teachers and specific applications to…