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It looks to me that there was a problem ! From the linked reports :-
Many <teachers>reported feeling “humiliated and undermined” by <the HT> in a
variety of situations in front of parents, pupils and staff yet were
“too scared to speak out” for fear of losing their jobs.
The GTC panel was told by the Northern Education consultants that
<the HT> was repeatedly heard saying that he would “strip out”
poor
teachers and they would be “removed and replaced”, comments that left
many feeling threatened.
Incidents happened in classes, assemblies, parents’ evenings and staff meetings, it is alleged. etc.
It seems likely to me that by leaving by 'mutual consent' this HT has
been given an easy ride by the GTC. I also think it likely that the
education authority put pressure on the teachers in the school not to
get involved with the GTC (Who would be brave or stupid enough to act against their employers instructions in a situation like this) -- that might even have been part of the
'mutual agreement' along i imagine with an excellent reference. Regardless of where the main fault lies, cases like this exemplify why workplace bullying in schools remains a problem. If this HT was at fault, then surely the employer and the GTC should have done better to protect others, conversely, if he was not guilty, they should have dealt with those who were at fault. More generally - it is well understood that it is easier to get rid of a bully by giving them a good reference to get promotion in another part of the country than trying to use the grievance proceedures. Something needs to change so that this does not happen anywhere near so easily. Any ideas?
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