Copyright for teachers can be very interesting. I feel as though that a teacher somewhere can violate a copyright everyday and probably doesn't even know it. Even if a teacher sings the 'happy birthday' song to a student, that teacher is technically violating a copyright. I have seen murals painted on walls of a certain school that depict the likeness of copyrighted characters. This is just one example of many that I have seen, including flyers promoting the showing of a movie. As long as teachers are aware of copyright laws and have the education of students in the forefront, I don't think teachers should sweat too much over this topic. I'm not too surprised about how 'picky' people can be about their works, considering all the time and effort people put into creating these works. Additionally, no other person should be able to profit in any way, shape, or form.
I think it somewhat falls on the shoulders of educators to convey the importance of following copyright laws. It's NOT their job to fully explain them, but to at least keep the students in mind of them. I would do this in my classsroom just by mentioning what I have done to avoid violating any coopyright, as well as what to look for when discussing copyright violation.
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