Common use of CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS/ACADEMIC FREEDOM Clause in Contracts

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS/ACADEMIC FREEDOM. ‌ A. The District believes that controversial issues are a part of the District's instructional program when related to subject matter in a given grade level or specific curricular field. Employees will use professional judgment in determining the appropriateness of the issue to the curriculum and the maturity of the students. B. In the presentation of all controversial issues, every effort will be made to affect a balance of biases, divergent points of view, and opportunity for exploration by the students into all sides of the issue. C. In discussing controversial issues, the employee will encourage students to express their own views, assuring that it be done in a manner that gives due respect to one an other’s rights and opinions. When discussing controversial issues, the employee will respect positions other than their own. Students will be encouraged, after class discussions and independent inquiry, to reach their own conclusions regarding controversial issues.

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS/ACADEMIC FREEDOM. ‌ A. The District believes that controversial issues are a part of the District's instructional program when related to subject matter in a given grade level or specific curricular field. Employees will use professional judgment in determining the appropriateness of the issue to the curriculum and the maturity of the students. B. In the presentation of all controversial issues, every effort will be made to affect effect a balance of biases, divergent points of view, and opportunity for exploration by the students into all sides of the issue. C. In discussing controversial issues, the employee will encourage students to express their own views, assuring that it be done in a manner that gives due respect to one an other’s another's rights and opinions. When discussing controversial issues, the employee will respect positions other than their his own. Students will be encouraged, after class discussions and independent inquiry, to reach their own conclusions regarding controversial issues.

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS/ACADEMIC FREEDOM. ‌ A. The District believes that controversial issues are a part of the District's ’s instructional program when related to subject matter in a given grade level or specific curricular field. Employees will use professional judgment judg- ment in determining the appropriateness of the issue to the curriculum and the maturity of the students. B. In the presentation of all controversial issues, every effort will be made to affect a effect balance of biases, divergent points of view, view and opportunity for exploration by the students into all sides of the issue. C. In discussing controversial issues, the employee will encourage students to express their own views, assuring that it be done in a manner that gives due respect to one an otheranother’s rights and opinions. When discussing controversial issues, the employee will respect positions other than their his/her own. Students will be encouraged, encouraged after class discussions and independent inquiry, inquiry to reach their own conclusions regarding controversial issues. D. Employees are to use the adopted district curriculum. E. A list of all previously approved video media shall be provided to all employees prior to the first student day of each year.

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS/ACADEMIC FREEDOM. ‌ A. The District believes that controversial issues are a part of the District's instructional program when related to subject matter in a given grade level or specific curricular field. Employees will use professional judgment in determining the appropriateness of the issue to the curriculum and the maturity of the students. B. In the presentation of all controversial issues, every effort will be made to affect a balance of biases, divergent points of view, and opportunity for exploration by the students into all sides of the issue. C. In discussing controversial issues, the employee will encourage students to express their own views, assuring that it be done in a manner that gives due respect to one an other’s rights and opinions. When discussing controversial issues, the employee will respect positions other than their own. Students will be encouraged, after class discussions and independent inquiry, to reach their own conclusions regarding controversial issues.