The teacher`s words and deeds will have a great impact on the students. Teachers who pose a threat to students` physical and mental health will be banned from working in Victorian schools, according to the state government`s reform of teaching regulators.
According to the Times, the newspaper reported last year that the Victoria Teachers` Institute (Victorian Institute of Teaching), a teaching regulator, allowed a dirty teacher to continue teaching.
The teacher told the incest story in class and asked the students to keep it secret. He also paid for massages for his fourth graders; he called a student a "hot girl"; Give students a guide on how to insult a girl, such as "rub soap down the girl`s throat and spray two whole cans of deodorant on the girl`s face".
Chris Adams, a teacher at Caulfield Junior College Middle School, was later dismissed by the Department of Education, but could still teach in non-public schools.
In another controversial case, the Victoria Teachers Institute twice ruled to allow a teacher who confessed to his sex crimes to continue teaching.
These incidents caused grievances and complaints from the parents of the students.
Worried that the institute`s decision was not in line with community expectations, Victoria`s education director, Merino (James Merlino), ordered a review of the institute in August last year.
Former Justice Department (Department of Justice) Director Penny Armytage is in charge of a rigorous independent review of the Victoria normal Institute. KPMG firm (KPMG) believes the regulator needs to pay more attention to the well-being of students.
The review, published recently, recommends the removal of the Victoria normal Institute`s disciplinary hearing panel, which has the power to decide whether sanctions should be imposed on teachers accused of misconduct or incompetent teaching.
The report says such matters should be adjudicated by the state`s civil and administrative courts, (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal), to avoid regulators playing the role of "prosecutors, judges and juries."
The government accepted most of the report`s 34 recommendations, many of which will involve changes to the legislation, including specifying in the legislation that regulators must take into account the safety and welfare of students.
At the same time, the government rejected a proposal to merge the Victorian Teachers` Institute with the provincial registration and education management committee (Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority), saying that the registration of teachers and schools should be the responsibility of different institutions.
In addition, the government has yet to decide whether to remove the disciplinary panel because the proposal was opposed by Lesley Lamb, chairman of the Uighur Registration and Education Board.
