{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18a-5-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 18A-5-7","heading":"Oath required of teachers.","body":"Every teacher shall, at the time of signing his contract to teach, take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, and to honestly demean himself in the teaching profession and to the best of his ability execute his position of teacher. Such oath shall be printed on the contract form prescribed by the state superintendent.","path":["CHAPTER 18A. SCHOOL PERSONNEL.","ARTICLE 5. AUTHORITY; RIGHTS; RESPONSIBILITY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18A-5-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:58Z","sha256":"7b833f3aa824007c80f6fb424f7e8cffe61ec35dc44356f8426e6f08bfadce34","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18a-5-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18a-5-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}