NSW: Streamline investigations into teachers: opposition

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2007
NSW: Streamline investigations into teachers: opposition

The New South Wales Opposition wants the investigation process for serious allegations
made against teachers to be streamlined.

Shadow Minister for Education ANDREW STONER says it's unacceptable the government's
spending 85 thousand dollars a week paying teachers .. who've been taken from the classroom
and placed on alternative duties.

Almost 60 New South Wales public school teachers have been removed from the classroom
because of criminal investigations .. child protection allegations .. or incompetence
and investigations could take years to complete.

Mr STONER says while teachers are entitled to due process .. Education Minister JOHN
DELLA BOSCA should step in to cut the length of investigations.

And he says the government should improve recruitment .. to make sure unsuitable people
aren't hired in the first place.

AAP RTV sk/wjf/rh/bart

KEYWORD: TEACHERS NSW OPPOSITION (SYDNEY)

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