Tennessee § 49-5-208 - Reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials.
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§ 49-5-208. Reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials.
No teacher or other educator shall be discouraged or disciplined by any supervisor, including a principal, the director of schools, or the local board of education, for reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials or content to a supervisor, an elected official, or a parent or guardian of a student. No teacher or other educator shall be asked or required to waive the right to report inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials or content to a supervisor, an elected official, or a parent or guardian of a student as a condition of employment or continuing employment. Acts 2015, ch. 165, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-5-208 cover?
Section 49-5-208 ("Reporting inaccuracies, errors, or potentially inflammatory material in textbooks and instructional materials.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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