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By Kate Myers

Behaviour that contains an abuse of a teacher's place of belief or a breach of the factors of propriety is considered misconduct and should bring about a instructor being barred from the instructing occupation. This booklet bargains the college chief recommendation on making judgements coming up from misconduct or alleged misconduct in their employees. It addresses concerns equivalent to: the way to take care of an allegation of a teacher's sexual misconduct how you can pass judgement on whilst a dating among a student and instructor turns into abusive tips on how to make a decision what to do approximately drug abuse how one can help an 'outed' homosexual or lesbian instructor the right way to make a decision whilst deepest concerns turn into public ones easy methods to care for the media. usually there aren't any straight forward solutions, or effortless recommendations, yet this ebook will increase the dilemmas and clarify the employment and legal legislation in jargon-free language. tuition leaders need to make vital judgements approximately such incidents, contemplating their accountability to their employees, to the area people, and to their students. management education infrequently comprises publicity to those matters, yet most folks operating in faculties can have to stand them sooner or later of their profession. academics Behaving Badly attracts on genuine situations and explores the dilemmas confronted, supplying functional and felony suggestion to aid college leaders arrange for such severe incidents.

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While some may personally take the view that cannabis is harmless, they need to recognise 32 Amongst equals? Teachers’ sexual behaviour that society is sharply divided on the issue and that, in child protection terms, employees who use drugs are seen as a risk to children. Therefore, governors should think carefully about appointing people with recent convictions or cautions for possessing drugs, especially to posts where they would have an influence on children and young people. As a rough rule of thumb, they should avoid employing anyone who committed a drug-related offence while employed in the education service.

Chapter 2 Amongst equals? Teachers’ sexual behaviour Kate Myers Passion has become privatised; yet its implications and resonances are far from private. (Giddens, 1991, p. 205) Sexuality is . . both inescapable and very dangerous territory for teachers. The tightrope which they have to walk between their public roles and private lives is one with an inbuilt insecurity. (Epstein and Johnson, 1998, p. 123) At one time teaching was regarded as a respectable profession, but its decline has been rapid and painful, no longer a career so much as an excuse for comedy.

On the personal side we were conducting an ‘affair’, with all the excitement, tension and guilt that that generates. Our professional lives increased the need for such secrecy. We had to make sure that we were not seen as a couple by members of the school community – staff, students and parents and even by friends. We did though, tell governors and the director of education about six months on – once we were sure the relationship was long-term. In connection with our work, we very early agreed we would not discuss anything that might compromise our professional relationships with colleagues.

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