what is meant by a school tribunal?what is its significance for teachers?
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School tribunals are made of students who decide what happens to someone that has not followed school policy. Teachers monitor the proceedings but usually don't get involved unless things get out of hand in some way.\n\nPunishments are often more severe when handed down by students than by teachers.
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As a principal myself, I know that what you say can happen.  I have worked with principals who were on a power trip of some kind.  \n\nIf you really feel that you are being treated unfairly, be sure to keep documentation of what the principal is not supporting you on.  If you are not a member of your state's professional teaching organization, I would recommend that you join.  Most state organizations will provide legal advice and even go with you to meet with the principal and probably the personnel director.\n\nYou may want to change schools if that is an option for you.  We are not all bad.\n\nOne last thing may be to do some self examination to see if there may be a grain of truth to what the principal is saying.\n\nAs educators we owe it to our students to be the best at what we do.  As a principal I owe it to students and teachers to work with teachers to help them reach their highest potential.\n\nHope this helps
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I think you are talking about due process hearings.  If you are not in agreement with the IEP you can call a meeting.  If you can't resolve your meeting you can either go to mediation or go directly to due process.  Once due process is called the district has 10 days to respond.  A hearing officer then listens to witnesses to determine a decision.  Decisions can be appealed by both school and/or family.  I believe legal costs are paid by the school district no matter what the outcome.\n\nDoes that help?
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nTenure does not guarantee a teacher (or professor) a job ... this is a misconception. If an educator has tenure, they can still lose their job, for CAUSE! What tenure really does, is protect an educator from arbitrary and caprecious dismissal. Teaching is a very political profession. \n\nRemember the teacher that you didn't like because you didn't get that "A"? Without tenure, that teacher, no matter how good he or she is, could lose their job, just because someone with the ability, could get them fired. \n\nTenure does not protect an educator's job if they commit a crime, if they assault a student, or anything else ... what it does mean, is that the school board must state a defendable reason why the teacher is being dismissed! Dismissal for a tenured teacher is generally accompanied by certificate action, where they will usually lose their right to teach forever!
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Parents are the central participant in their child's education. This is, of course, because parents are the ones who are primarily responsible for all aspects of their child's upbringing.\n\nThey have right of refusal for pre-service testing, services, and/or program placement. If the school disagrees with them strongly enough, Due Process must be followed.\n\nThey have the right to request that their child be tested for placement, additional testing (including an independent "second opinion" by a tester of the parent's choice, paid for by the school), and additional IEP meetings, whenever they like (although there should be at least one year between testings to avoid having the child "learn the test").\n\nThey have the right to full explanation of all information pertaining to their child, including every element in their child's IEP and classrooms.\n\nThey have the right to Due Process (mediation, and if that fails, court hearings) if they disagree strongly enough with the school's decisions.\n\nHere's a site that covers almost EVERYTHING. Very Excellent!\n\nhttp://www.wrightslaw.com/
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It's a recruiting event.  Prospective teachers go there and sign up for interviews with prospective employers.\n\nIt is a way that a teacher could be interviewed by many schools without having to visit each site.
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Because they are only human and fallible.  Why do we treat anybody the way we do? Teachers are no different than anyone else.  Having said that, teachers have a responsibility to be impartial and fair to all of their students even if they don't like them.  It's called professionalism
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First, be absolutely 100 percent certain that your daughter is telling you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  If you are that certain, then it isn't right for her to be punished under the circumstances you described.  I would have a meeting with the principal (being very courteous and respectful).  If that is not successful, have a meeting with the school superintendent.  If that is not successful, go to the school board meeting.  You can also contact an attorney, if you believe the case warrants it.
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I cannot answer this definitively, but I believe teachers report this sort of thing to the state Social Services department.  There may be a web site or at least phone numbers online you can check into.
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School life is good for learning and overall growth. But, some less aducated teachers make it dirty to satify their ego. Because, they are failures in delivering their duty of teaching. To hide their inability, they demoralise students, which is highly indiscriminatry act. Parents need to be united against such teacher and make them out with the help of appropriate authority. It will help in growth of learning making a fun.
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Teachers are a great asset and play a major role in shaping a students career and thinking.\n\nA student, spends over 20,000 hours in school till he completes the 12th class and during this long period he absorbs the qualities of his teachers by observing their conduct.\n\nTeachers have the responsibilities, to not only spread knowledge but also impart spirituality and scientific outlook which are essential for a nation to grow.
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Completely agrree, it's all because of the laws the rules and the regulations. If the teachers coiuld punish the students properly without being afraid to lose their job or to be sued by the parents the teacher will earn much more respect.\n\n\ngood luck
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the only problem with that is students don't have rights in schools because the school and its staff is considered "parents" of the students while they are there.\n\nthis poses a problem then because if you go on strike, you get in trouble for passive resistance and insubordination, both of which are considered "serious offenses" and will probably lead to expulsion.\n\nsometimes it works; like if you think that they are asking too much for lunch or something like that, but most of the time it doesn't.  (unfortunately)\n\nsometimes, i wish it did though.  oh..and most of the parents in my area couldn't care less if their child went on strike or not...unless they got expelled.
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being accused of not treating various youth equally.\nIt is not there job to judge, merley do thier job,  it is youth services that should be doing referals
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You are the class representative and the go-between between teachers and the class. You are given special responsibilities and trusted to carry out certain tasks. If you have been elected by the class it means they respect you and will support you in  class matters.You call meetings to decide certain things like joint charity efforts, who does what on sports day to represent the class, what topic the class will chose on their assembly day, what improvements could be made in the class as a whole. If one of your classmates is being victimised, you stand by her and if necessary inform an adult of the problems. You also try to settle arguments or mediate between members of the class. If you have been chosen by the teachers, it means they think you are sensible and trustworthy. Whichever way it is an honour and will serve you in good stead in the future. You may end up Head-girl when you come to the top of the school.\nIt also is helpful in the future for references, university and job applications as it shows you as out of the ordinary, reliable, and popular amongst your peers.
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It's called tenure and teachers also have to go through a performance review by their supervisors, other teachers, and students.  It is still in effect to my knowledge, mostly at colleges and universities.
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Teachers fill a very necessary role in society.  Take away the teachers and nobody would be able to "do".