FREEDOM. In performance of their teaching functions, teachers shall be responsible to provide students with the opportunity to investigate all facets, sides, and/or opinions of and about any and all topics and materials introduced or presented and shall have a special responsibility to provide such opportunity with regard to those which are or may be of a controversial nature. Such material presented to students must be relevant to the basic content of the course and appropriate to the maturity level and intellectual ability of the students. The teacher shall further be responsible to permit the expression of the views and opinions of others and to encourage students to examine, analyze, evaluate and synthesize all available information about such topics and materials and to encourage each to form his/her own views and opinions of others and for the right of individuals to form and hold different views and opinions. The basic content of a course and provisions for its implementation and supervision shall be the responsibility of the Board.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
FREEDOM. In performance of their teaching functions, teachers shall be responsible to provide students with the opportunity to investigate all facets, sides, and/or opinions of and about any and all topics and materials introduced or presented and shall have a special responsibility to provide such opportunity with regard to those which are or may be of a controversial nature. Such material presented to students must be relevant to the basic content of the course and appropriate to the maturity level and intellectual ability of the students. The teacher shall further be responsible to permit the expression of the views and opinions of others and to encourage students to examine, analyze, evaluate and synthesize all available information about such topics and materials and to encourage each to form his/her their own views and opinions of others and for the right of individuals to form and hold different views and opinions. The basic content of a course and provisions for its implementation and supervision shall be the responsibility of the Board.
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Samples: Agreement Between the Education Association of St. Mary’s County and the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, Agreement Between the Education Association of St. Mary’s County and the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County, Collective Bargaining Agreement
