New Page 1 Legal Issues Teacher's Rights, Responsibilities and Liability Teachers have a tremendous responsibility when they start teaching in a classroom. Teacher need to be aware of the laws that regulate their career. Teachers are thought to be in care of the children in there classroom just as a parent is at home. Not only are they to act like a parent but they are held up to higher standard than parents because of their knowledge of children. Parents each have a different parenting style and a teacher has to respect these styles while in the classroom.
Teachers are Liable for students.