Following issue regarding students’ rights and teachers’

Question

Issue: Random student locker searches without permission

What do you think are the responsibilities as a teacher in the issue?

What are the students' rights?

Do the teacher have a responsibility to limit their rights?

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Answer 1

Generally speaking, the student agrees to the search of the locker when signing an agreement to use the locker.  So, I would say that the teacher has the responsibility to search the locker if he or she thinks there is a reason to do so.

The student has signed away his or her rights, so there are none in regards to a search of a locker.  In addition, because the student signs away his or her rights to the locker in regards to a search, I don't think there are any rights for the teacher to limit.