ACT proposes giving teachers power to remove disruptive students
ACT says teachers should have legal powers to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from classrooms, sparking union criticism.
ACT has unveiled a policy that would give teachers legal powers to remove students who are seriously or persistently disruptive from classrooms. The proposal involves what the party describes as using reasonable force to manage student behaviour. Teachers' unions have criticised the plan, with one union describing it as a solution looking for a problem and questioning whether teachers are actually asking for such powers.
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Stuff
ACT to give teachers new powers to remove disruptive students
ACT says the party would give teachers new legal powers to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from classrooms
RNZ
ACT candidate Paul Henry unveils plan to let teachers use 'reasonable force' on students
ACT wants to give teachers the legal power to remove "seriously or persistently disruptive" students from a classroom.
1News
ACT policy would see 'reasonable force' used to remove unruly students
"Let's be honest, there are a lot of little s**** in classrooms, and we need to address that if we're going to lift education standards," ACT candidate Paul Henry said.
Otago Daily Times
ACT’s Henry unveils plan allowing teachers to use 'reasonable force'
NZ Herald
Act’s ‘reasonable force’ plan for disruptive students sparks safety fears
'No teacher is asking for more physical restraint power.'
1News
ACT's disruptive student plan 'a solution looking for a problem' – PPTA
Leader David Seymour says the policy would give teachers more tools to tackle disruption, while the PPTA union called it "a solution looking for a problem".
NZ Herald
‘It’s a stupid policy’: Union slams Act’s proposal to remove disruptive students – The Front Page
Act wants teachers to use ‘reasonable force’ to remove disruptive students.