ELEM: videos and copyright

[Cheryl Sturgeon <csturgeo@OHIO.NET>]

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Dear LM-Netters,
Well, for the 4th day out of 6 my daughter has told me that her class
watched a movie in school.  So far she has sat through The Flintstones, The
Big Green (?).
It Takes Two and Casper and we have 2 more days of school left.  She says
students bring them in and the teacher shows them.  I might not be quite so
irritated, if she didn't come home with homework on these days!
So, is this not a copyright violation when there is NO discernible teaching
connection?  I guess, I just grit my teeth.  I'm not the copyright
policewoman in her school.  In the district I work in, the teachers are
informed of these copyrights and also are STRONGLY encouraged to stick to
educational videos at this time of year when they all want to use the handy
time filler.
Just venting, but whatdya think?
Cheryl

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Cheryl A. Sturgeon
Highland Local Schools
csturgeo@ohio.net