Common use of ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION AND TEACHER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. The Board hereby agrees that every employee within the bargaining unit shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the Association. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the State of Florida, the Board undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any teacher in the enjoyment of rights conferred by this agreement, the Laws of Florida, or the Constitutions of Florida and the United States; that will not discriminate against any teacher with respect to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association, his/her participation in any activities of the Association or collective bargaining with the Board, any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this agreement.