TEACHERS’ RIGHTS A. Pursuant to the Public Employment Relations Act, the Board hereby agrees that every teacher as defined in Article I, Section A of this Agreement, shall have the right freely to organize, join and support the Association for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining or negotiation and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection, or choose not to join and support the association. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Michigan, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage any teacher in the employment of any rights conferred by the Public Employment Relations Act or other laws of Michigan and the United States; that it will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to hours, wages, or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of membership in the Association or collective professional negotiations with the Board or institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement, or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. The Association and its members shall have the right in accordance with Board policy for rental and use of the Xxxxxxx Community Schools’ buildings and facilities, to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, except when school is in session. No one shall be prevented from wearing insignias, common pins, or other identification of membership in the Association, either on or off the school premises. A bulletin board shall be made available to the Association in each building. Communication by the Association to the Association members on association matters may be distributed by use of the teacher mailbox and email, per acceptable use policy. Other communications shall also be clearly identified. C. The Board of Education agrees to furnish the Association, in response to written reasonable requests, the available information concerning the financial resources of the District, and such other information as requested in writing which will assist the Association in developing an intelligent, accurate, informative, and constructive program on behalf of the teachers together with other information, in the form in which it is available, which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint. Additional copies will be provided at a reasonable charge. D. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any teacher rights under the Michigan General School Laws or other laws or regulations applicable. The rights granted to teachers hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided by law or contract. E. The Association recognizes that it shall not have the right to partake in any election campaigns involving the Association during regular school hours. F. The Association may counsel with the Board on any new or modified fiscal, budgetary or tax programs, instruction programs, or major revisions of educational policy, which are proposed and the Association may avail itself of the opportunity to advise the Board with respect to such matters.