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In The Classroom Teachers Have the Right To:
EC 49066
Make the final decision as to student grades.
EC 49331
Seize any injurious object from any student while on school premises or under the authority of school personnel.
EC 49079
Be informed of each student who engaged in, or is reasonably suspected of, acts that are grounds for suspension or expulsion, within the past three years.
EC 48910
Suspend students from class for the day of suspension and the following day. Ask the parent or guardian to attend a conference as soon as possible
With Administrators, Teachers Have The Right To:
Ask what a meeting’s purpose is before attending.
Assert the right under Weingarten and EERA to representation in meetings that have the potential to lead to discipline.
Stop a meeting that has become disciplinary in nature until representation arrives.
Request unusual directives in writing before complying.
Refuse to give explanations and/or submit a written statement, until after consulting with a union representative.
Remain silent and consult a lawyer if accused of conduct that could lead to criminal prosecution.