Connecting the Courtroom to the Classroom: How Educators Can Claim Their Agency through Legal Literacy
October 02, 2024
Appears in 2024 Fall Journal of Scholarship and Practice.
Teachers and administrators must regularly navigate a host of complex issues influenced by ever-changing laws and often ambiguous legal guidance. Recent trends in legislation aimed at restricting
curricula and educators’ actions have only complicated educators’ efforts to do what they feel is in
children's best interests. Additionally, recent cases like Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. or
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District have upended legal precedent and educational practice in ways
that could significantly impact the daily actions of teachers and administrators. Recognizing that
educators have limited preparation in the law and often view it as a source of anxiety, this article
proposes that increasing educators’ legal literacy can empower educators to claim their agency and
become more confident to pursue their educational goals within and through the law.
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