ACT proposes giving teachers power to remove disruptive students
ACT is proposing to give teachers legal authority to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from classrooms.
ACT is proposing to give teachers the legal power to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from the classroom. A commentator has questioned whether the policy is serious legislation or a headline-grabbing move designed to generate media attention in an election year when parties are competing for airtime.
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Kerre Woodham: Is ACT's policy needed? Or are they trying to generate headlines?
We opted to go with Act wanting to give teachers the legal power to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from a classroom. Now in an election year with parties struggling to get airtime and oxygen, you have to wonder…