ARTICLE XXIX PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Cranston School District

A. Teachers will be entitled to full rights of citizenship, and no religious or political activities of any teacher, or the lack thereof, will be grounds for discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher, providing said activities do not violate any local, state, or federal law, or affect the teacher's responsibilities as an employee of the Cranston Public Schools.

B. Teachers may introduce relevant and appropriate controversial material in their professional employment. When they do so, they should strive to present all sides of the controversial issue.

C. In performing their teaching functions, teachers may express their personal opinions on matters relevant to the course content, provided, however, that when doing so they clearly indicate that they are setting forth personal opinion.