School officials are responsible for exercising
reasonable care when supervising students. The duty
of supervision for schools may be broad or very
narrow and specific depending on
- the age of the students; nature of the
activity(ies) conducted;
- ability or any special needs of students;
- and the number of students present at any
given location or activity.
Here, we've provided practical considerations and
resources for schools when assessing their duty and
adequacy of student supervision at school, school
related/sponsored activities, and before and after
school activities.
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