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04/02/2008
Underperforming Teachers Face Sack After 90 Days
Confidential proposals drawn up by the Department of Education outlines plans to sack underperforming teachers if they fail to improve within 90 days.
Dismissal would be the most extreme form of punishment in the proposals but other sanctions drawn up by the department include pay deductions, demotions and suspensions.
The department's plans also detail disciplinary actions to be used in the case of misconduct or where the teacher poses a threat to the health and safety of students.
Before deciding on any action, the school board of management can ask the chief inspector to bring in a competent authority to decide on a teacher's suitability for the job, but is not required to do so. Failure to co-operate with the review will itself be a disciplinary matter.
An independent appeal group will be appointed by the Minister and their decision will have authority over the board and teacher.
According to the department most primary and secondary school teachers are competent while just a minority underperform and for some, the difficulty can be transient and relatively short-term.
(VB)
Dismissal would be the most extreme form of punishment in the proposals but other sanctions drawn up by the department include pay deductions, demotions and suspensions.
The department's plans also detail disciplinary actions to be used in the case of misconduct or where the teacher poses a threat to the health and safety of students.
Before deciding on any action, the school board of management can ask the chief inspector to bring in a competent authority to decide on a teacher's suitability for the job, but is not required to do so. Failure to co-operate with the review will itself be a disciplinary matter.
An independent appeal group will be appointed by the Minister and their decision will have authority over the board and teacher.
According to the department most primary and secondary school teachers are competent while just a minority underperform and for some, the difficulty can be transient and relatively short-term.
(VB)
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