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Guidelines relating to physical
contact between teachers and students are being relaxed. The primary teachers' union is
launching guidelines today. NZEI president Irene Cooper says the new rules
replace those issued in 1998 which prevented any contact between teacher and
student. She says the new recommendations state that it is acceptable for
teachers and students to come into contact when carried out in a professional
and responsible manner, but she warns that teachers still need to be aware
that physical contact with students and children can be misconstrued. Ms Cooper says the previous code
was more cautious in its advice because it was developed in the 90s when
there was a higher level of anxiety in the community about contact between
adults and children. |
