20 U.S.C. § 7942
Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to provide teachers, principals, and other school professionals the tools they need to undertake reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an appropriate educational environment.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Gambrill v. Bd. of Educ., Dorchester Cnty., 481 Md. 274 (Md. 2022).
Gambrill v. Bd. of Educ., Dorchester Cnty., 481 Md. 274 (Md. 2022). “” 20 U.S.C. § 7942 . The Coverdell Act applies to both public and private schools in states that receive funds under Chapter 70 of the Education Title.”
Steffan v. Smyzer, 540 S.W.3d 387 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “" 20 U.S.C.A. § 7942 . It applies to both public and private schools that receive federal education funding.”
Ashley G. v. Copperas Cove Indep. Sch. Dist. (W.D. Tex. 2020). “27, 2016) (quoting 20 U.S.C. § 7942 ). To establish immunity, each Individual Defendant would need to demonstrate that: (1) [they were] acting within the scope of [their] employment or responsibilities to a school or governmental entity; (2) [their] actions .”
Brenda Cook Individually v. Lawanda Irvin (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). “” 20 U.S.C.A. § 7942 . In part, 20 U.S.C.A.”
Gambrill v. Bd. of Educ., Dorchester Cnty. (Md. 2022). “” 20 U.S.C. § 7942 . The Coverdell Act applies to both public and private schools in states that receive funds under Chapter 70 of the Education Title.”
King v. U.S.D. 501 (Kan. Ct. App. 2023). “" 20 U.S.C. § 7942 . The 7 Coverdell Act preempts state laws to the extent that state laws are inconsistent with the Coverdell Act, but it does not preempt any state law that provides additional protection from liability.”
M.M. v. San Juan Unified Sch. Dist. (E.D. Cal. 2020). “20 U.S.C. § 7942 ; Wormuth, 8 305 F. Supp.”
J.M. v. Parlier Unified Sch. Dist. (E.D. Cal. 2021). “) is to “provide teachers, principals, and other school professionals the tools they need to 12 undertake reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an appropriate educational 13 environment.”
Sanchez v. Elizabeth Bd. of Educ. (D.N.J. 2024). “Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 (“Coverdell Act”), 20 U.S.C. § 7942 , is to “immunize reasonable classroom actions needed to maintain order, discipline, and an environment appropriate for education.”
Mills v. Zeichner (W.D. Wash. 2024). “” 20 U.S.C. § 7942 . To that end, 19 the Coverdell Act provides that “no teacher in a school shall be liable for harm caused by 20 an act or omission of the teacher on behalf of the school” where the teacher was acting 21 within the scope of their employment and “in furtherance…”
Stratton v. Oroville City Elementary Sch. Dist. (E.D. Cal. 2025). “” 20 U.S.C. § 7942 . Immunity applies if five specific requirements are met, 13 including “the actions of the teacher were carried out in conformity with Federal, State, and local 14 laws .”
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