- Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:09 am
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Head teachers are being given the right to fire teachers who belong to 'extreme' political groups:
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Reports talk of the BNP as the recipient of this new policy - just wait for the comments! And, to be honest, with cause.
Actually, this is quite worrying. If a BNP teacher breaks the law (racist or hate speech, political indoctrination of children, acts of discrimination) they can be fired for that. If they don't break those laws - what are you going to do? Punish someone because the MIGHT break the law?
What about other 'extreme' parties? Will there be a list, or will it be at the head's discretion? I have known heads who thought the Conservative party extreme, and governors who thought the Labour Party to be the spawn of the devil - will their prejudices be the ones that apply?
Slippery slope, indeed.
Story
Reports talk of the BNP as the recipient of this new policy - just wait for the comments! And, to be honest, with cause.
Actually, this is quite worrying. If a BNP teacher breaks the law (racist or hate speech, political indoctrination of children, acts of discrimination) they can be fired for that. If they don't break those laws - what are you going to do? Punish someone because the MIGHT break the law?
What about other 'extreme' parties? Will there be a list, or will it be at the head's discretion? I have known heads who thought the Conservative party extreme, and governors who thought the Labour Party to be the spawn of the devil - will their prejudices be the ones that apply?
Slippery slope, indeed.
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If only we’re brave enough to be it.
if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.