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139.   Duties of teachers

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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139.   Duties of teachers

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    (1)   Every teacher in a public school and an assisted school shall—

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      (a)     encourage students in the pursuit of learning and teach them diligently and faithfully;

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      (b)     teach courses of study that are prescribed, approved, or authorised under this Act or the regulations;

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      (c)     report on the progress, behaviour, and attendance of students to their parents in accordance with this Act and the regulations;

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      (d)     under the direction of the principal, maintain order and discipline among students while they are in school, on school grounds, or attending or participating in activities sponsored or approved for the school not inconsistent with this Act or regulations made thereunder;

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      (e)     review with students their assessments and progress and advise students of the expectations for them;

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      (f)     maintain whatever registers, records, or other forms as may be required by the principal, Chief Education Officer, or this Act and make those registers, records, or other forms available for inspection by the Chief Education Officer or by any person authorised by the Chief Education Officer;

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      (g)     observe the standards of the school as established by the staff and principal;

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      (h)     upon reasonable notice from the principal, admit a parent of a student to the classroom for the purpose of observing;

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      (i)     report promptly to the principal an apparent outbreak of contagious or infectious diseases in the school, any unsanitary condition of the school building or surroundings and any other conditions or circumstances that may reasonably threaten the health or safety of students or other employees of the school;

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      (j)     notify the principal of any absence by the teacher from school and the reason for the absence;

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      (k)     upon the direction of the principal, co-operate with student teachers and their instructors in the classroom for the purpose of observing and practice teaching, and render assistance to the student teachers and submit reports on the teaching ability of the student teachers;

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      (l)     perform assigned duties as outlined in the school emergency plan developed by the school administration and the teachers to protect the health and safety of students;

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      (m)     report to the principal and to the proper government official responsible for child welfare that a student is in need of protection when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is in need of protection as defined under any legislation enacted by Parliament;

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      (n)     attend staff meetings;

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      (o)     plan and prepare courses and lessons;

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      (p)     teach students assigned to him or her according to their educational needs and set work to be carried out by the students in school and elsewhere and mark the same;

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      (q)     assess, record and report in a manner approved by the principal on the development, progress and attainment of students;

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      (r)     provide guidance and advice to students on education and social matters and on their further education and future careers, including information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions;

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      (s)     participate in the implementation of a policy for the pastoral care of the students;

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      (t)     make arrangements under the direction of the principal for parents to be given regular information about the school curriculum, the progress of their children and other matters affecting the school;

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      (u)     promote effective relationships with persons and bodies outside the school;

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      (v)     advise and assist the Board of Management in the exercise of its functions, including attending meetings and making such reports to it in connection with the discharge of his or her functions as may be required;

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      (w)     make and participate in implementing arrangements for the effective supervision of students during the school day, and the security of school buildings and their contents and of the school grounds;

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      (x)     participate to such extent as may be appropriate having regard to other duties, in the teaching of students at the school, including provision of cover for absent teachers; and

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      (y)     perform any other duties which may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.

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    (2)   A teacher who fails to perform any or a combination of the professional duties specified in subsection (1) is liable to disciplinary action by the Teaching Service Commission in accordance with the regulations made for that purpose by the Commission.

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