Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Massachusetts
Public school teacher charging students
Can a public school teacher charge students for any reason. Example: Charging middle schoolers for putting their head down in class, 5 cents, or charging 25 cents for forgetting supplies in locker.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Public school teacher charging students
This is not a constitutional matter!
This conduct is subject to school policy.
Given the current political atmosphere, I would advise against this, unless you get permission from either a department head or the principal.
Your goal seems to be to find a means of getting leverage by instituting a reinforcement, positive and negative, schedule that costs the offending student when they violate the rules of the class.
This is indeed a good idea. If you do not get support, you will hang when some one reports this, and there will be no one to support you.
If you have any other questions, you can contact me.
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