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by giarc 3359 days ago
>Some legal experts argue that the resources teachers produce while working for a school district may actually be the property of the school district.

I think as this industry grows, this becomes a huge issue for retention. Some teachers may decide to leave the profession and produce content full time if they can make more money (which isn't hard in some states).

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I doubt it can happen, but I believe we would be well served to more clearly and firmly limit copyright within the classroom setting. I understand that publishers need to protect their investment, but teacher actively and regularly break the law in preparing curriculum for their classes.