If you are a teacher who has used "FREE" clipart in your newsletters, products or websites, there is some valuable information you NEED to know to protect yourself and your reputation!
Not all so-called "FREE" clipart is actually free. Website crawlers do something that no teacher would allow in his/her classroom.
Many sites steal images from artists and give it away as FREE, when they do not actually have the ability to give the clipart/graphic away. Only the person who created the artwork can give it away. There is a word for this that all teachers know...
It is stealing! If someone steals a car from an artist and then gives it to you, it is not free! It is stolen, and you could face legal action. Thankfully, there is an easy solution...
Only use FREE clipart from the artist who created it. Find clipart that comes with a terms of use. This Terms of Use takes a minute to read and can help you to know if you are using a piece of free clipart correctly.
It doesn't take long to find better clipart for teachers that is FREE and SAFE to use.
