Legal Notices & Articles
Missouri NEA helps you stay informed of changing laws and policies that may affect you and your job. The articles below were written with MNEA members in mind by the MNEA Associate General Counsel. Many can also be found published in the MNEA magazine Something Better.
Is your New Year’s resolution to become more organized? If so, why not start with your professional records? Whether you’re a teacher, bus driver, school nurse, paraprofessional, or other education...
The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech…or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” The Missouri constitution has a similar provision...
If you are asked to make a statement to the authorities about an employment-related incident, do not talk to anyone, including the police, a Children's Division (CD, formerly Division of Family...
Teachers get hurt at work just like other people do, but a recent workers’ compensation case reveals that school districts have been underpaying teachers when they miss time from work after an injury...
With the prospect of war looming larger with each passing day, many education employees have questions about how military service can affect their jobs with their school districts. Following is a...
Although probationary teachers do not enjoy the same kinds of job protections as permanent (or tenured) teachers, there are several legal issues that are unique to probationary teachers. The...
Q: How and when do teachers acquire tenure? A: Teachers who have been employed full-time as teachers in the same school district for five consecutive years acquire tenure or permanent teacher status...
Who would make health-care decisions for you in the event you are unable to express your desires yourself? Do you believe your spouse has the right to make those decisions for you? Can your children...
Probationary teachers have few statutory job protections in Missouri. Simply stated, a probationary teacher has no legal right to continuation of his or her job from one year to the next. If the...
Currently, to drive a school bus in Missouri, you must have a “school-bus permit” in addition to your Commercial Driver’s License. Beginning Sept. 30, 2005, your current school bus permit will not...
Have you ever “Googled” yourself? If not, you definitely should! From your home computer, go to www.google.com , type your name in the search box, sit back, and be amazed at the number of times your...