PROTECTION

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Eligible ATPE members may contact ATPE legal staff with employment-related legal questions or inquiries.

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Introduction to ATPE's Protection

Protecting your career is just as important as protecting any other life investment. That’s why ATPE provides eligible members a superior protection package that includes Professional Liability and Employment Rights Defense insurance*. In addition to the fully insured protection program, ATPE maintains a staff of dedicated licensed attorneys** who assist eligible members with professional concerns ranging from answers to questions about education law to more complex job-related advice.

This section will give you a host of pertinent details about ATPE’s protection benefits and information on topics such as certification, appraisals, student discipline and many more important areas of the law related to your job.

 

SPOTLIGHT ON protection

How far is too far when it comes to restraining students?
Force must only be used when and to the degree the educator reasonably believes it is necessary to maintain discipline. Learn the limits on what kind of force can be used in different situations.
 

Is Facebook an educator’s friend or foe?
Anyone who chooses to use communication tools such as Facebook, Twitter and text messaging takes on the responsibility of ensuring that his activities reflect an appropriate, professional image.

Duty-free Lunch
Many educators have a right to a daily duty-free break to eat lunch. Learn what the law says.
 

ATPE's Employment Rights Defense Program
Learn the difference between ATPE’s insurance policy and other organizations’ defense funds.
 

*THE EDUCATORS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY IS UNDERWRITTEN BY NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF PITTSBURGH, PA. ALL COVERAGE IS SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE MASTER INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED TO ATPE AND KEPT ON FILE AT THE ATPE STATE OFFICE. Coverage applies to an insured’s activities within his/her professional capacity and does not apply to activities that predate the coverage period. Download a summary in PDF format. Eligibility for ATPE membership benefits is contingent upon ATPE’s receipt of the entire annual membership dues amount for your appropriate membership category. A disruption in payments to an authorized payment plan may result in discontinuation of such benefits, including cancellation of insurance coverage for the entire membership year retroactive to Aug. 1 or your membership date. ATPE reserves the right to determine the appropriate membership category.

**The insured member services and staff attorneys’ assistance are offered through separate programs.