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Article
Negligence Principles in the School Context: New Challenges for the 'Careful Parent'
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Keywords
- Schools,
- Students,
- Parents,
- Parental Liability,
- Negligence,
- Civil Liability
Disciplines
- Education Law,
- Law and
- Torts
Abstract
In this article the authors review general principles of negligence as they affect the practice of educators. They also discuss new challenges school face impacting civil liability, including: budget cut-backs; the increasing use of volunteers; school violence and harassment; and medical emergencies and conditions such as anaphylaxis and scent sensitivity. The article concludes with a discussion of some general considerations in the management of risks in schools, including a proactive plan of risk identification and assessment, along with weighting risks against their educational benefits.
Citation Information
Wayne MacKay & Colleen Flood, "Negligence Principles in the School Context: New Challenges for the 'Careful Parent'" (2001) 10:3 Education & LJ 371.