In 1979 judicial activity continued to add to the body of law available relative to relationships between universities and colleges and their employees. Cases touched on the nature of the contract when an offer of employment has been made and accepted, benefits and working conditions, and termination and the procedural safeguards involved.…

This report contains digests of 143 court decisions published in 1970 concerning legal issues of particular significance to teachers. The case digests are arranged by (1) certification and eligibility, (2) salaries, (3) contracts, (4) tenure, (5) school desegregation, (6) teacher-school board negotiations, (7) liability for pupil injury, (8)…

This document, containing 22 statements and reports, presents the policies of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in 7 major areas. In (I) "Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Due Process," there is a statement of principles and statements and reports on dismissal proceedings, nonreappointment notices, extramural utterances,…

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…