Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-5-209

(1) Be treated with civility and respect;

(2) Have his or her professional judgment and discretion respected;

(3) Report any errant, offensive, or abusive content or behavior of students to school officials or appropriate agencies;

(4) Provide students with a classroom and school in which the educators, students, the property of the educator and students, and peers will be safe;

(5) Defend themselves and their students from physical violence or physical harm pursuant to § 49-6-2802;

(6) Share information regarding a student's educational experience, health, or safety with the student's parent or legal guardian unless otherwise prohibited by state law or the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g);

(7) Review all instructional material or curriculum prior to those materials being utilized for instruction of students;

(8) Not be required to use their personal money to appropriately equip a classroom;

(9) Report students who commit offenses of assault and battery or vandalism on school property endangering the life, health, or safety of others pursuant to § 49-6-4301; and

(10) Receive benefits in accordance with § 49-5-714 if the educator is a teacher who is absent from the teacher's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the teacher in the course of the teacher's employment activities.