Teacher Law and Legal Definition
State boards of education are responsible for overseeing the hiring, promotion, and dismissal of public school teachers. Each state has requirements, which vary by state, for the licensing, compensation, and contuining education requirements for public school teachers. Private schools have their own separate rules and regulations for the teachers they employ.
The federal tax law, as of this writing, allows teachers a limited tax deduction for personal funds spent on classroom supplies. Some states require public school teachers to join a union and/or participate in a state retirement savings plan. A teacher's term of employment is governed by contract law and such conracts provide that a teacher may be dismissed for failure to follow policies established by the school board, among other reasons.
Legal Definition list
- Teach-Out Plan [Education]
- Teach-Out Agreement [Education]
- TEACH Grant Eligible Program [Education]
- TEACH Grant Eligible Institution [Education]
- TEACH Act
- Teacher
- Teacher Adviser System
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program [Education]
- Teacher Mentoring
- Teacher Preparation Program [Education]
- Teaching and Education
Related Legal Terms
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education [AACTE]
- American Federation of Teachers [AFT]
- Association of Teacher Educators [ATE]
- Beginning Teacher
- Certification Standards for Teachers
- Exemplary Teacher
- Full-Time Teacher [Education]
- Highly Qualified Teacher
- Out-of-Field Teacher [Education]
- Teacher Adviser System
