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Legal: Naming and shaming in a classroom anecdote is not a valid reason for dismissal

The Fair Work Commission has ordered TAFE Victoria to reinstate a vocational education teacher terminated for naming a prominent local farmer when providing students with an educational anecdote.

22 August 2019 Read More

Legal: Teachers, professionalism and occupational discipline law

When allegations are made against teachers, a variety of legal proceedings can follow.

09 July 2019 Read More

Legal: Imagine life without Snapchat...

If social media is a ticking time bomb for teachers, Snapchat is a meteor hurtling towards Earth. It can destroy your world.

31 May 2019 Read More

Legal: Slop, slap, slip on a hard hat?

SCHOOL leaders are usually quite willing to have construction works at their schools. But how far does their responsibility go?

14 February 2019 Read More

Legal: Seeking a presumption of innocence

The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of law, a principle that has been relatively uncontroversial since it was introduced by third century Roman jurist Julius Paulus Prudentissimus.

05 November 2018 Read More

Legal: Intimacy with students

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has little sympathy for teachers who commence sexual relationships with students and former students.

11 October 2018 Read More

Legal: Health and safety in the classroom: hindsight is 20/20

Sometimes it feels like everyone knows what you should have done to prevent something bad from happening after the event, and you can’t help but think “if only they’d said something before”.

05 September 2018 Read More

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