Read the following cases....Indicate whether educators can be held liable for student injuries.

Case 1--As a result of Mr. Big's use of reasonable force to break up a fight in the hallway, one of the students hits his head on the floor and has a serious concussion. Is Mr. Big liable? Why or why not?

Case 2--After a play rehearsal, Mrs. Care gives a student a ride home without parental permission, and the student is injured, but not because of the teacher's negligence. Is Mrs. Care liable? Why or why not?

Case 3--Although Mr. Carefree is supposed to be on duty in the gym at 1:00 pm, he drinks another cup of coffee in the teachers' room and then walks into the gym at 1:15. However, at 1:14, a high school student was seriously injured when he bumped heads with a classmate while jumping for a rebound during a friendly basketball game. Is Mr. Carefree liable? Why or why not?

Case 4--Ms. Busy leaves her class for 10 minutes to print science worksheets. She tells the students to work quietly while she is gone. When she leaves, some students begin to throw spitballs, pencils, and paper planes. After 6 or 7 minutes, a girl is struck by a pencil and blinded in one eye. Is Ms. Busy liable? Why or why not?

Case 5--Despite repeated warnings to Bob Bobbing to stay in his seat, he continued to jump out of his seat, disrupt the class, and perhaps injure himself. Therefore, teacher Strictman put a restraining hand on Bob's shoulder--against the advice of a colleague who told him, "Never touch a student:. Could teacher Strictman be liable? Why or why not?