Ciel W, Reader's Comment 175 of 225, Professionals could be Queensland teachers

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Ciel W, Reader's Comment 175 of 225, Professionals could be Queensland teachers in six weeks, Tanya Chilcott, The Courier-Mail 21 February 2010: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/professionals-could-be-queensland-teachers-in-six-weeks/story-e6freoof-1225832759831 Historical link preserved from the original page.

Mary Bluett, president, Australian Education Union, Victoria: workplace bullying is a problem with some principals. Historical link preserved from the original page.

39 per cent of Victorian teachers report they have been repeatedly bullied at work.

Parents' groups say the bullying culture among teachers is contributing to the problem among children - because students who see bullying in role models mimic that behaviour.

The Sunday Herald Sun has also found:

Victorian teachers encourage parents to complain about their enemies to school principals.

Staff routinely complain about each other's teaching ability to year leaders, principals and even education authorities.

Difficult students are "palmed off" on unpopular colleagues.

Mary Bluett, president of the Australian Education Union Victorian branch, said she was not surprised teachers topped the table for workplace bullying. Historical link preserved from the original page.

Bullying is a problem with some principals.

Teachers trapped by class bullying, Evonne Barry, Herald Sun, 6 December 2009: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/teachers-trapped-by-class-bullying/story-e6frf7jo-1225807308639 Historical link preserved from the original page.

Victoria: Experienced teachers are leaving in droves.

Teachers, as employees, have expectations of being able to work in a safe workplace that is not injurious to their health, yet this is being denied across Australia.

As citizens, teachers should also expect to have legal protection against forms of violence against them, however State education systems deny teachers equal access to justice and equality with other members of the community.

In Victoria the workload of bureaucracy by the Victorian Institute of Taxation (sorry, teaching) imposed on 1st year teachers “to maintain professional standards” is one reason why the average time in teaching is now less than 5 years.

Experienced career teachers are leaving in droves, stressed by a combination of their lack of empowerment to deal with riotous kids, their powerless legal situation if an incident occurs and the bureaucracy that has little consideration for their Occupational Health and Safety

Robin, Reader's Comment, Teachers are powerless to stop schoolyard violence, NSW High School Teacher, 01 September 2009: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/teachers-are-powerless-to-stop-schoolyard-violence/ Historical link preserved from the original page.