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Teachers' misconduct files coming to the Web
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published August 15, 2007
TALLAHASSEE - Florida parents can check state misconduct records of their children's teachers on a public Web site starting Monday, the first day of school in most communities.
The State Board of Education unanimously on Tuesday approved that and several other changes - mostly technical - in teacher disciplinary procedures, but none will be as far-reaching as the Web site.
"It sends a message that we're serious about making sure we have the best people in the classroom," said board chairman T. Willard Fair.
He acknowledged it could result in a run of parents asking to have their children removed from the classrooms of teachers who have blots on their records.
The information will be posted in the educator quality section of the Education Department's Web site. Searches can be done by name.
"If you find nothing, that means that teacher has no sanction on their certificate," said Pam Stewart, deputy chancellor for kindergarten-12th grade educator quality.
Information on teachers who have been accused of misconduct will include complaints, dispositions and sanctions, if any, which can range from letters of reprimand to license revocations.
Private school parents may have even more incentive to check out the Web site.
Teachers who have lost their certificates cannot work in public schools, but they can be hired by private schools.
[Last modified August 15, 2007, 00:47:11]
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by Jim
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09/07/07 10:43 AM
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Let's not stop at teachers, lets included every politican, policeman, doctor. But it won't happen. This is why no one wants to teach her anymore...low pay...HIGH cost of living and the Big Brother of the STATE destroying your privacy.
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by Adeniji
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08/22/07 02:32 PM
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Posting the names of educators whose certificates have been sanctioned by the Florida Education Practices Commission is excellent. This further affirms that educators in Florida are held to a higher moral standard.
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by Gary
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08/17/07 04:52 PM
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Seems very wrong and anti-constitution..don' employess have a right to have their personnel files be confidential, or at least protected? Teachers have too much else to worry about. DOE should be more concerned about the negative effects of testing
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by Gary
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08/17/07 04:48 PM
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This is a bad constitutional precedent, I thought personnel issues were protected information. It will only help if the school agrees to change a student's teacher. What can a principal do if too many parents ask for a change? Somebody loses.
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by Rudy
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08/17/07 09:40 AM
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It will probably hurst some teachers who are guilty of little, but it will help parents to protect their children from teachers with bad reputations.
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by lets put all their names on th
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08/15/07 09:25 PM
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So whose name will be posted and who will be shall we accuse for causing the 3rd grade FCAT grading debacle. That is a testing misconduct issue. Are the DOE members not public servants also? How about misconduct files on them as well.
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by Amazed
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08/15/07 03:24 PM
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This is absolutely rediculous. Florida needs to realize there are more important things to worry about in Education. I'm sure doing this is taking up some of the budget they are cutting out of schools.
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by John
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08/15/07 12:56 PM
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Now we need files on the misconduct of students, and the failures of parents -and this trifecta of stupidity will be complete!
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by Alex
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08/15/07 12:46 PM
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People whould know that private school teachers are paid sometimes HALF of what public school teachers earn, therefore, how can the quality of their instruction be assured? Intelligent teachers with masters degrees want to be paid what they're worth.
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by Jessica
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08/15/07 12:41 PM
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Or what about the spiteful kids who file nonsense complaints and the administrators that refuse to investigate? What about letters of reprimand that the teacher refused to sign because it was filled with lies? The system is riddled with lying admin.
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by Nancy
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08/15/07 11:33 AM
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How about if an action results in a finding of not valid? will that be posted? How about retalitory actions filed by vindictive administrators? what is the teacher's recourse?
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by ff
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08/15/07 10:22 AM
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to me... if you have a misconduct file, you should'nt be hired in the first place...prevention is still the best medicine!!
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by Scott
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08/15/07 08:56 AM
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It's always amused me that private schools manage to maintain such a good reputation when their standards of employment are so lax. It's the paying customers who insure that their kids are compliant who bring the glory to private schools.
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by Lynn
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08/15/07 08:56 AM
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This is wonderful news. However,I can imagine complaints believed to be filed by parents are not actually fully processed. If that's the case who do we contact?
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by Lew
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08/15/07 06:39 AM
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How about misconduct files on Goverment higher ups!! Now there's going to be some intresting reading!!
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by Sara
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08/15/07 05:53 AM
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Please be aware that private schools do background checks on teachers and many require certification of teachers.
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