Copyright Laws

I was really surprised that there were so many cases that I thought would have resulted in the court case favoring the artist but really went the way of the person who used the material. Copyright laws are there to protect the creator but don't always do that. Its important for teachers to understand these laws because if they don't it could end in a law suit and unnecessary attention. Teachers break these rules all the time especially when they show movies to all of their classes, instead of just one time like the fair use laws state. Its important to follow these laws because every kid in the classroom might go to their parents which could lead to bad situations. So if you teach the rules then you'll be ok and the students will know the proper way of using others material.