School Law and Teaching

What is the name commonly used for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

• The First Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Buckley Amendment

Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure?

• The First Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Buckley Amendment

What is the likely outcome if a teacher is sued for refusing to let a parent see their private notes?

• The suit will be dismissed

• The teacher will be required to show the notes

• The teacher will be fined

• The teacher will be terminated

What is the purpose of collective bargaining in teaching?

• To negotiate teachers' rights and working conditions

• To promote competition among teachers

• To eliminate tenure for teachers

• To increase teacher salaries

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be licensed as a teacher?

• Having a bachelor's degree

• Passing a competency test

• Being a parent

• Being screened for felony arrests

What is the purpose of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

• To protect teachers from dismissal without due cause

• To provide access to school records for students and parents

• To regulate teacher tenure

• To prohibit corporal punishment in schools

What is the likely outcome if a teacher is caught shoplifting an inexpensive piece of jewelry?

• The teacher will be dismissed

• The teacher will receive a warning

• The teacher will be required to pay a fine

• The teacher will be given a second chance

Which amendment guarantees 'due process'?

• The First Amendment

• The Fourth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Buckley Amendment

What is the purpose of teacher tenure?

• To protect teachers from dismissal without due cause

• To increase teacher salaries

• To promote competition among teachers

• To eliminate collective bargaining

What is the recommended alternative to corporal punishment according to psychologists?

• Detention

• Suspension

• Expulsion

• Physical punishment