Teaching Widower: 30 Apr 2010 2:13:05pm, Reader's Comment: The Drum Unleashed: A day in the life of a teacher, Winston Smith, ABC, 29 April 2010: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2884844.htm Historical link preserved from the original page.
This is a funny, well-written article and a very interesting discussion:
The Drum Unleashed - A day in the life of a teacher, Winston Smith, ABC, 29 April 2010: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2884844.htm Historical link preserved from the original page.
Glen Huntly Primary School: assistant principal assaulted. Magistrate says this is the "ugly face" of parenting.
Mr John Maclean poked and pushed Glen Huntly Primary School assistant principal Bill Manuel in the chest and accused him of bullying his daughter, who was in grade 5 at the school.
Prosecutor Mark Stephens said Mr Maclean assaulted Mr Manuel and yelled he was a “f...ing bully” as children and parents watched.
“There were numerous teachers, parents and students still in the school,” Sgt Stephens said.
Mr Maclean, 54, of Caulfield South, pleaded guilty to unlawful assault, behaving in an offensive manner in a public place, using indecent language in a public place and failing to answer bail.
Moorabbin Magistrate Rod Crisp said John Maclean represented the “ugly face” of parenting.
Look what Humphrey did now, Adrian Ballantyne, The Moorabbin Kingston Leader, 28 July 2010: http://moorabbin-kingston-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/look-what-humphrey-did-now/ Historical link preserved from the original page.
19 January 2005 - this is a bit old, but it is interesting.
David Nicholls, a teacher at Dubbo North Public School, claims he was bullied at work.
Mr Nicholls said he and his wife Donna "lived for" their jobs at Dubbo North Public School.
But he says both he and his wife were subjected to a prolonged campaign against them by staff that ultimately led to both teachers being forced to leave the school in March 2003.
Mr Nicholls said he worked harmoniously at the school for 10 years before the trouble started.
Mr Nicholls had taken over the Aboriginal Fund at the school.
Mr Nicholls said he found money was being misspent on activities not involving Aboriginal students.
On September 17 2002, 20 members of staff signed a letter addressed to Mr and Mrs Nicholls.
The letter said that as "united members of Dubbo North Public School staff" they were "disappointed and upset about the disloyalty you have shown", which was "unprofessional" and "demoralising to staff unity".
How strange.
Could this be mobbing?
A determination by the Workers Compensation Commission, settling pay entitlements for the teacher, stated that the bulk of "expert opinion" found Mr Nicholls "suffered a psychological injury" and that his job at the school was a major cause.
It is my view that in her capacity as principal,... was remiss in failing to intervene as conflict between the applicant and other staff members escalated, " arbitrator Craig Tanner found.
Teacher bullied, Ingrid Brown, The Daily Liberal: http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/news/local/news/general/teacher-bullied/336988.aspx Historical link preserved from the original page.
30 March 2010
At about 10.40am on 30 March 2010, in the grounds of at the Gold Creek School's senior campus in Canberra's north, two juveniles used a golf club and a stick to hit two teachers and one student
Windows were also broken in the attack.
Several people were treated for minor injuries.
The school was put into temporary lockdown.
Teens hit teachers with golf clubs, AAP: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/teens-hit-teachers-with-golf-clubs/story-e6freonf-1225847662661 Historical link preserved from the original page.
21 March 2010
A NSW principal at an unnamed Illawarra-region school was abused at work in December 2009.
Two Year 6 girls at the unnamed school separately claimed they had been indecently assaulted throughout the school year by a group of male classmates.
"Five male students were interviewed by the principal and statements were obtained.
All were immediately suspended and their parents notified, " a NSW Education Department's School Safety and Response Unit report discloses.
Three families accepted the suspension, however two disputed the facts that led to the suspension.
The report states that family members later abused the school principal and one of the victims, forcing her to be taken to hospital by ambulance and leading to an investigation by police.
Shocking stories of abuse in schools, Miawling Lam, The Sunday Telegraph. Historical link preserved from the original page.
11 March 2010
The staff of a primary school in the Redlands area - in Brisbane's southeast - have moved a motion of no confidence in their school prinicpal.
And Education Queensland has confirmed that a principal is under investigation for bullying.
This same principal had to be removed from two other Queensland schools following similar complaints.
He was disciplined after an incident in a previous school where he allegedly raised his hand to strike a female staff member.
Following his removal, The Courier-Mail understands the principal was placed in head office at Education Queensland. Historical link preserved from the original page.
So poorly-performing school principals are "disciplined" by being sent to work in the Head Office of Education Queensland?
Doesn't that seem a bit odd?
Then he was sent to the Redlands school, where he's remained for at least six years.
The Education Queensland "principal discipline process" seems to be totally ineffective.
Education Queensland has a duty of care to employees - they have a responsibility to protect classroom teachers from bully principals.
Education Queensland need to take that responsibility a LOT more seriously.
And parents need to understand that their children are bullied at school because their teachers are bullied at school.
School principal investigated over claims that he 'bullied teachers', Alison Sandy, The Courier-Mail: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/school-principal-investigated-over-claims-he-bullied-teachers/story-e6freon6-1225839326543 Historical link preserved from the original page.
At Swallowcliffe Primary School in Adelaide, a teacher was on playground duty.
Two twelve-year-old students threw a brick at her, hitting the teacher in the back of the head.
As the teacher lay on the ground semi-conscious, the two students stole her office keys.
Then the students stole more than $400 from the teacher's purse.