Students should have right to judge teachers

THE advent of a website rating teachers’ performances in the classroom is problematic in terms of unaccountable comments and the absence of transparency. Few could endorse such a measure.

However, we are in danger of throwing out the baby with the bathwater in an outright rejection of the philosophy behind the initiative.

What role is there currently for student involvement in the evaluation of teaching performance? The inspection process, in effect, is a form of oversight by the Department of Education with little role for parents and none for students.