Better local procedures over teachers sought before fitness-to-teach inquiry initiated

Parents want better local procedures to deal with complaints about teachers, which could prevent the need to hold fitness-to-teach inquiries.

National Parents’ Council Post-Primary president Paul Mooney welcomed the new powers given to the Teaching Council, from yesterday, to hold inquiries about teachers whose performance is called into question.

However, he said, there need to be firmer systems in place where parents can take a complaint and be confident it can be dealt with properly.