The Mullagh-based Deputy Chair of the Teaching Council says new rules governing teachers are not about punishing those charged with educating our youth.
Teachers found guilty of misconduct could be banned from the classroom under new Fitness To Teach Rules.
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The system, which comes into effect this week, will make it easier to lodge complaints about teachers.
Past President of the INTO Sean Mc Mahon, who's also the Chair of the Teaching Council of Ireland's Investigations Committee, says the rules are strictly about dealing with poor professional performance.
