Enrollment Terms and Conditions
Teacher Preparation

By signing the Enrollment Agreement, the Candidate acknowledges full understanding and acceptance of these terms and conditions.

1. Authorized Exchange of Information. Candidate authorizes the exchange and disclosure of information between iteach faculty and staff, school districts, the Candidate’s State education department, and/or any other entities related to teaching or working with children.  The scope of this authorization includes, but is not limited to, information related to background checks, the Candidate’s application to the Program, the suitability of the Candidate’s assignment, any application for and employment by a school district, and/or relating to Candidate’s fitness to continue in the Program. This release also allows iteach to provide information to law enforcement and other governmental bodies relating to any matter involving Candidate, the Program and/or the Candidate’s performance as a teacher.           
2. Investigations. Candidate authorizes iteach to engage in the investigation of all matters relating to Candidate’s suitability for obtaining a teacher certification or license. Investigations may include, but are not limited to, performing criminal background checks, reviewing the Candidate’s social media profiles, and examining any additional information that may provide iteach with information about Candidate’s suitability for certification/licensure. The Candidate understands that submission of false or misleading information or documentation to iteach will result in immediate dismissal from the Program.
3. At Will. Candidate agrees that his/her participation in the Program shall be “at will.” Candidate understands that he/she may be dismissed from the Program at any time with or without cause and that Candidate may withdraw from the Program at any time without cause. To be released from the Program in good standing all incurred Program fees must be paid in full.
4. Waiver. Any waiver of any term or condition in this agreement must be done in writing by the program director of iteach and will only act as a waiver of those specific terms or conditions being waived and no other.
5. Invalidity of  a Term. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds a term or condition of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, said invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof. Further, a Court shall be authorized to modify the invalid or unenforceable provisions to provide the most effect to the remaining provisions. Titles to the paragraphs, headings and footers hereof are for convenience only and have no substantive effect.
6. No Agency. Candidate is not an agent, employee or representative of iteach and has no right or authority to act on its behalf.
7. No Partnership with School District. Candidate acknowledges and understands that the school district providing field experience is not a party to this Agreement.  No partnership, joint venture, principal/agent, employer/employee, or any other formal legal relationship shall be construed to exist between iteach and any school district to which the Candidate may be assigned. Candidate agrees to hold iteach, any all agents, employees, servants, parent organizations, K12 Coalition and others affiliated with iteach, harmless from any and all injury, loss, and/or damages that Candidate may experience as a result of a decision, action or inaction of a school district that Candidate is assigned to. This indemnification includes any losses, damages or injuries that Candidate may sustain from any action of any student, third party, or other employee of a school district. This indemnification of iteach is to protect iteach against any claim whether known or unknown and for all costs, losses, and expenses, including attorney fees and expert witness fees that may be incurred by iteach should a claim be made by Candidate.
8. No Guarantees. The Candidate acknowledges that iteach provides no guarantee of recommendation or eligibility for a provisional-level or initial-level (full) teaching certificate/license. Recommendation for certification/licensure is contingent upon the Candidate’s successful completion of all program and state requirements
9. No Express or Implied Warranties. Candidate waives all express and implied warranties and representations that could be construed under this Agreement and understands that this waiver is absolute and unconditional.
10. Venue. For all purposes, this Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia. The parties irrevocably agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Virginia. If any legal action is brought by either party arising from, or related to, the subject matter of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to an award of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
11. No Property Rights Granted. Nothing herein grants the Candidate to use, replicate, publish or transfer any trade name, trademark or other licensed product of iteach and any of its related entities.  Candidate is not granted by this Agreement any right to use any of iteach or its related entities’  intellectual property, trade names, or trademarks for any purpose. 
12. Copyright Ownership. K12 Coalition is the copyright owner or licensee of all Instructional Coursework materials used in its Program. The Candidate is granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to use these materials solely for completing Program requirements. The Candidate is permitted to download only one (1) copy of course material per unit and agrees not to share, distribute, or reproduce these materials. The Candidate acknowledges that the course materials are proprietary, constitute trade secrets, and that improper use could cause irreparable harm to K12 Coalition. Posting any portion of the curriculum on websites, including platforms like Quizlet, will be grounds for dismissal from the Program.
13. Teaching Channel Candidate may have the opportunity to watch and post videos and use other services of the Teaching Channel (“Tch”) platform. Candidate agrees to abide by any policies of Tch (“Tch Policies”), including the Terms and Conditions (located on the Tch website at: teachingchannel.com/terms-and-conditions) and the Privacy Policy (located on the Tch website at: https://www.teachingchannel.com/privacy-policy), which may be updated by Tch from time to time.. All Candidates are subject to the Tch Policies, individually, through their own agreements with Tch through their use of the tch platform. The Candidate agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend iteach from any claims brought against iteach, its parents, subsidiaries, assigns, and licensees, arising from Candidate’s use of the Tch platform.
14. InstructNET and Canvas. Candidate agrees that access to instructNET, the Candidate portal, and Canvas, the learning management system, is limited to the individual who signs and acknowledges this Agreement. Providing login information to another individual or party will be grounds for dismissal from the iteach program.
15. No Prior Oral or Written Agreement. Candidate understands no prior oral or written Agreements are part of this Agreement and understands that any prior Agreement has been merged into this Agreement or deleted intentionally by the parties. The parties understand that only the terms of this Agreement and the laws, rules and regulations of Candidate’s State form this Agreement.
16. Possible Discounts. iteach may have affiliations with one or more universities and other educational institutions that may provide Candidate with an opportunity to receive certain discounts or reduced tuition and other benefits. iteach does not warrant or represent that those affiliations will exist or that those benefits or similar benefits will be available to Candidate at any time in the future. Candidate acknowledges that receipt or availability of such benefits is not guaranteed.
17. Fees Terms and Conditions
    
    1. All Fees paid to iteach are non-refundable. The fees are fully earned, non-refundable, and non-cancellable by the Candidate, even if the Candidate does not complete the Program for any reason.
    2. Program Fees must be paid directly by the Candidate to iteach, unless the Candidate is covered under a separate third-party arrangement. iteach does not accept federal or state financial aid.
    3. The Program Fee must be paid in full at the time of field placement unless an established monthly payment plan has been agreed to with iteach. Any unpaid balance of the Program Fee is due and payable in whole should, after the Candidate’s field experience has begun, the Candidate withdraw for any reason, is released by a school district, or is released from the Program by iteach for any reason.
    4. Late Payment Fee. Any payment thirty (30) days past due will result in the assessment of a late fee in the amount of $150.00 and may result in Candidate’s release from the Program and/or notification to the Candidate’s placement school district.
    5. Credit/Debit Card/ACH Payments:
       
       1. Payment of Program Fees may be paid by using a credit/debit card/ACH. Candidate irrevocably authorizes credit or debit card charge initiated by iteach done for payment of any amounts due under his Agreement. Candidate agrees to not dispute or seek to have any credit or debit card charge reversed. Candidate agrees not to unilaterally cancel or rescind a pre-authorized credit or debit card transactions used to pay fees due under this Agreement.
       2. The Customer agrees that all charges made by iteach are accurate and based on mutually agreed-upon terms. The Customer agrees not to dispute charges with their credit card provider for any authorized transaction, including payments related to subscription services, renewals, or one-time purchases.
       3. Termination Payment Authorization. Candidate authorizes the financial institution or credit card company designated by Candidate to pay iteach any outstanding balance owed under this Agreement if Candidate resigns, withdraws, or is terminated from the Program.
       4. Personal Credit Information. Candidate must submit personal credit information upon enrolling into the Program and is responsible for ensuring that the Program has continued valid credit and personal information while enrolled in the Program. Any payment not received in a timely manner because of incorrect information may result in suspension and/or release of Candidate from the Program, other actions taken by iteach in its discretion, and/or late fees.
18. Collection Fees for Default. If Candidates defaults in the performance of any term of this agreement and said default results in iteach having to enforce the terms of this Agreement, iteach, its agents, affiliates, and/or assigns, shall be entitled to be entitled to add a reasonable default fee of $750.00 for the administrative purpose of collecting the debt unless prohibited by Candidate’s State or Federal law. Candidate agrees to pay iteach for all collection fees, costs, and expenses reasonably incurred in the collection of any outstanding fees due iteach under this Agreement. Those fees may include court costs, postage and mail fees, and reasonable and necessary attorney fees that iteach incurs.
19. Default Interest. Candidate agrees that iteach can charge Candidate default interest on any outstanding balance due to iteach for Candidate’s failure to pay any financial obligation under this Agreement. It is agreed that the default rate of interest will be 1.5% per month or (18%) unless Candidate’s State or Federal Law prohibits the charging of default interest. Candidate agrees that the default interest will begin to accrue on the 31^st day following the date that iteach sends notice to Candidate of a financial obligation default unless Candidate’s State or Federal Law sets a different timeline.
20. No Assignment. This agreement may not be transferred or assigned by Candidate. This Agreement provides a personal obligation of Candidate that cannot be released through an assignment. Nothing herein shall prevent iteach from selling, assigning, or transferring this Agreement in whole or part without the consent of Candidate.
21. Notices. Any required written notice under this Agreement shall be deemed delivered when sent in a method that the party sending the written notice can show or prove that the party had received the notice.  As such, notices by electronic means may be used to transmit notice if given to iteach at and to Candidate at the address provided in the Agreement or if updated in writing to the updated address. Additionally, to the extent that the parties have corresponded by email, Candidate agrees that any notices to Candidate may be by email to Candidate.
22. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of iteach, its agents, representatives, and employees, and Candidate and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, members, and legal representatives.
23. Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in this Agreement for all time periods giving rise to an action by Candidate. The time periods, however, may be amended or changed by the joint agreement of the parties in writing.
24. Continuing Nature. It is understood that certain provisions of this Agreement may be continuing in nature, and it is understood that those continuing provisions shall be considered to continue for as long as the Agreement requires them to be continued. If no time period is set out in the agreement for completion of performance, then completion shall not exceed a reasonable time period by which the act or action shall be fully completed by the parties consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
25. SMS Text. Candidate consents to receive SMS messages (including text messages), and telephone calls (including prerecorded and artificial voice and autodialed) from us, our agents, representatives, affiliates, or anyone communicating on our behalf at the specific number(s) you have provided to us, with service-related information, questions about your use of the Services, and/or TrueDialog and marketing information. You certify, warrant, and represent that the telephone number you have provided to us is your contact number and not someone else’s. You represent that you are permitted to receive calls and text messages at the telephone number you have provided to us. You agree to promptly alert us whenever you stop using a telephone number. TrueDialog and our agents, representatives, affiliates, and anyone calling on our behalf may use such means of communication described in this section even if you will incur costs to receive such phone messages, text messages, e-mails, or other means. Standard message and data rates may apply to all SMS messages (including text messages). We may modify or terminate our SMS messaging services from time to time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate SMS messaging with or without notice, without liability to you.
26. Jury Trial Waiver. To the extent allowed by Candidate’s State, Candidate knowingly waives the right to have a jury determine issues of fact in any claim that is filed with a Court. This waiver is intended to be for all issues of fact concerning the Agreement. In that regard, all issues of fact concerning this Agreement shall be tried to a judge and not a Jury.
27. Waiver of Claims and Liquidated Damages. Candidate waives all claims based upon negligence, breach of contract, fraud, lost profits or lost opportunity, and common law and statutory claims whether listed herein or not and including all claims under any consumer protection statutes if applicable. This waiver is also a limitation on damages should a Court determine that Candidate is entitled to pursue claims. Candidate agrees that any remedy or damage claimed or awarded against iteach in litigation filed against iteach shall be limited to return by iteach of the Program Fees paid to iteach by Candidate. This shall be the exclusive remedy for Candidate and shall be considered to be a liquidated damage amount. To that extent, iteach shall only be required to pay Candidate up to the amount of the liquidated amount regardless of the type of remedy sought, including attorney fees and costs. Further, Candidate agrees to provide iteach with thirty-day (30) notice to cure any claim of default prior to filing suit or taking any other legal action against iteach. This remedy and release provision shall inure to the benefit of iteach and all those acting by, through or under it, including all agents, representatives, attorneys and employees of it.