Teachers’ Act Article 31
A teacher who accepts appointment to a position enjoys the following rights, in accordance with the related ordinances and the provisions of the rules and regulations of the educational institution:1.To put forward suggestions for new approaches or changes to the educational institution’s teaching and administration.2.To enjoy rights to and protection of remuneration, benefits, retirement, bereavement compensation, severance with pay, and insurance.3.To participate in in-service further training, research, and academic exchange activities.4.To join teacher organizations, and participate in other activities held in accordance with ordinances and regulations.5.A teacher who considers that some measure taken by the Competent Authority or the educational institution that the teacher has personally been subject to is illegal or inappropriate, and that it constitutes a violation of their rights and interests, may lodge an appeal in accordance with the law.6.To enjoy professional autonomy in their teaching and student counseling in accordance with ordinances and the educational institution’s rules and regulations.7.Unless ordinances stipulate otherwise, a teacher may refuse to engage in work tasks or activities assigned by the Competent Authority or by the educational institution that are outside the scope of teaching and learning related work or activities.8.When a teacher becomes involved in a lawsuit as a result of performing their duties in accordance with the law, the educational institution where they teach shall assist them to engage a lawyer to defend them and provide legal assistance.9.All other rights they are entitled to enjoy in accordance with this Act or other laws.The regulations governing the assistance for any teacher who becomes involved in a work-related lawsuit referred to in Subparagraph 8 of the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority; any teacher who becomes involved in a lawsuit as a result of some intentional act or gross negligence shall not be provided with assistance; if the educational institution where they worked has already assisted the person with expenses for a lawsuit, it shall issue the person an order in writing to reimburse the educational institution within a period specified.
中文原文 教師法第31條
教師接受聘任後，依有關法令及學校章則之規定，享有下列權利：
一、對學校教學及行政事項提供興革意見。
二、享有待遇、福利、退休、撫卹、資遣、保險等權益及保障。
三、參加在職進修、研究及學術交流活動。
四、參加教師組織，並參與其他依法令規定所舉辦之活動。
五、對主管機關或學校有關其個人之措施，認為違法或不當致損害其權益者，得依法提出申訴。
六、教師之教學及對學生之輔導依法令及學校章則享有專業自主。
七、除法令另有規定者外，教師得拒絕參與主管機關或學校所指派與教學無關之工作或活動。
八、教師依法執行職務涉訟時，其服務學校應輔助其延聘律師為其辯護及提供法律上之協助。
九、其他依本法或其他法律應享有之權利。
前項第八款情形，教師因公涉訟輔助辦法，由中央主管機關定之；另其涉訟係因教師之故意或重大過失所致者，應不予輔助；如服務學校已支付涉訟輔助費用者，應以書面限期命其繳還。
一、對學校教學及行政事項提供興革意見。
二、享有待遇、福利、退休、撫卹、資遣、保險等權益及保障。
三、參加在職進修、研究及學術交流活動。
四、參加教師組織，並參與其他依法令規定所舉辦之活動。
五、對主管機關或學校有關其個人之措施，認為違法或不當致損害其權益者，得依法提出申訴。
六、教師之教學及對學生之輔導依法令及學校章則享有專業自主。
七、除法令另有規定者外，教師得拒絕參與主管機關或學校所指派與教學無關之工作或活動。
八、教師依法執行職務涉訟時，其服務學校應輔助其延聘律師為其辯護及提供法律上之協助。
九、其他依本法或其他法律應享有之權利。
前項第八款情形，教師因公涉訟輔助辦法，由中央主管機關定之；另其涉訟係因教師之故意或重大過失所致者，應不予輔助；如服務學校已支付涉訟輔助費用者，應以書面限期命其繳還。