When in Doubt, Report: A Hard Lesson in CPS Reporting
Legal
It is not the law, but “when in doubt, report” is the standard to which you will be held in public schools.
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New Rights for Pregnant and Lactating Employees
Legal
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect in 2023.1 The EEOC finalized its regulations in April 2024.2 Also in 2023, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) began.
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Why Document?
Legal
What is the MOST important reason to document? I recently asked this question to a large group of attendees at the TEPSA Summer Conference.
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New Disciplinary Laws Regarding Students and Vaping
Legal
Over the past 50 years we convinced an entire nation that smoking is bad. Now vaping has entered the chat, where the tobacco is never handled or seen, and where it is not really smoked, but rather, electrically vaped. So, what could go wrong?
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Election Dos and Don’ts
Legal
In February 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued two elementary principals in Denton ISD for allegedly violating state election laws.
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The Angry Parent and Social Media
Legal
Gone are the days when an angry stakeholder would write a letter to the editor, who might fact-check it before publication. Today, an angry parent controls the means of publication via social media.
