Allowing Union to Handle Teacher Discipline Has Negative Effect on Professional Standards: Report
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records." National Post featured the report online.
Students Debate on Whether Education is a Right
AIMS Student Fellow Michael Sullivan participated in a debate about education at Memorial University.
Teachers Shouldn’t be Disciplined by NSTU, Report
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records." CBC Information Morning interviewed Paul about the piece.
Teaching Rules ‘Woefully Inadequate’ in Nova Scotia, Report Says
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records." CBC and the Chronicle Herald covered the report.
Maintaining Spotless Records: Professional Standards, Teacher Misconduct and the Teaching Profession
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records."
Press Release: Loose Professional Standards for Teachers Harm Students and Taxpayers
HALIFAX, NS: Certifying teachers and regulating the teaching profession has emerged as a critical policy issue. A research paper published today by AIMS shows that the current system in Nova Scotia and several other Canadian provinces is characterized by an absence of adequate regulatory oversight and feeble enforcement of teaching standards. The study calls for the creation of a new [...]