ACADEMIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. The interests of the students are served through the open exchange of ideas and positions which include popular and unpopular views. Bargaining unit members may include controversial issues and material as provided by courses of study and within the scope of the law. (a) Bargaining unit members shall provide balanced presentations regarding a range of points of view concerning controversial issues. (b) In dealing with controversial issues as part of the curriculum, bargaining unit members may express their own opinions or points of view, so long as they indicate clearly that it is a personal opinion and, while being valid for the unit member, may not be valid for others. (c) Teachers exercising their academic rights and responsibilities shall not be retaliated against for expressing their professional viewpoints and opinions.
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ACADEMIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. The interests of the students are served through the open exchange of ideas and positions which include popular and unpopular views. Bargaining unit members may include controversial issues and material as provided by courses of study and within the scope of the law.
(a) Bargaining unit members shall provide balanced presentations regarding a range of points of view concerning controversial issues.
(b) In dealing with controversial issues as part of the curriculum, bargaining unit members may express their own opinions or points of view, so long as they indicate clearly that it is a personal opinion and, while being valid for the unit member, may not be valid for others.
(c) Teachers exercising their academic rights and responsibilities shall not be retaliated against for expressing their professional viewpoints and opinions.
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