Just like we as teachers, expect students to maintain integrity and honesty on a test, (as well as completing their day to day assignments), we must also maintain the morality to refrain from violating copyright laws. Copyright laws can get tricky, because not too many people know ways around it or what the laws even mean. I am pursuing me career as a high school choir teacher and so a lot of the copyright laws that I will be giving attention or heed to is obviosuly in the area or music. I am planning on stumbling across areas of conflict and confusion as a I pick out music for a classroom.
There are “fair use” restrictions and “illegal use” restrictions when it comes to copyrights. Music publishers sell their choir music in individual copies so that can get more money. There are no exceptions in copying music, it is illegal and their could be a lawsuit for it. However, many choir teachers copy music anyway, without legal permission. This is considered stealing because they did not purchase it directly from the publisher and pay for every piece of individual music. As a teacher, it waill be very challenging to not be tempted to make copies of music so that I can use the money for other things. I have to resist the temptaion not only because its wrong, but because I also have to set an example for my students so that they know I have morals and I can set an example to them. I also have to take into serious consideration the fact that I could lose my job as a teacher by breaking copyright laws.
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