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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As principal of a middle school, I was surprised when two students complained to me that their homeroom teacher hung a crucifix in her classroom. Frankly, I thought that they were
The Nutmeg Board of Education has had its share of legal disputes, and last month was no exception. Local attorney Bill Alot has sued the district on behalf of Sammy Student, who sprained his ankle playing football. Bill claimed that Coach Rock
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I was interested to read Legal Mailbag’s answer to last week’s question about a possible restraint. Actually, it seems to me that this interaction should
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
In this day and age, educators are well-versed in the importance of not touching students in any way that might be misconstrued. However, an issue happened in one of our middle
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students at my high school has been causing trouble, and, given my position as an assistant principal, I went to contact his parents. When I looked in PowerSchool,
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
I work with a wonderful special education department with staff who are very conscientious about scheduling annual reviews in a timely manner. Most of the time, our PPTs are very
The beginning of the school year in Nutmeg was peaceful. But the peace ended in Nutmeg after a prominent political figure was assassinated on a college campus. Tom Teacher, an English teacher at Median Middle School in Nutmeg, posted several
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an assistant principal responsible for special education matters at my school, I deal directly with parents all the time. Most parents are lovely, and we establish a collaborative and trusting
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) was signed into law. One of the notable impacts of this sweeping legislation is the creation of a federal school voucher program designed to expand school choice by providing the
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
In this fraught environment following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I am confused about what teachers can say and what they can’t say. As the principal of an elementary school, I
