§ 49-5-201 Duties of teachers
§ 49-5-202 Advocacy of revolution
§ 49-5-203 Change in school organization – Teacher’s rights preserved
§ 49-5-204 Tuition reimbursement for licensing renewal courses
§ 49-5-205 Professional leave to serve on boards or commissions
§ 49-5-206 Service on state boards without loss of compensation or benefits
§ 49-5-207 Loans to teachers for master or doctoral level degrees
§ 49-5-208 Reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials
§ 49-5-209 Educator’s Bill of Rights

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 49 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 - Teachers' Rights and Duties Generally

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105