Prof Ethics: med priority

Question 1

***NAME 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANISED TEACHING PROFESSION (5)

Answer 1

• promotes professional behaviour
• negotiates about service benefits
• represents members in about disputes
• provides information to members about matters of general +academic interest
• promotes education interests of learners
• promotes skills + knowledge through personnel development
• provides professional advice
• makes reports about teaching matters public

Question 2

*** ACTION A TEACHERS CONTROL BODY / FUNCTIONS OF SACE (5)

Answer 2

• if disregard code of conduct, disciplinary steps are taken against them
• teacher control body like SACE appoint a committee to investigate any breach of code

• SACE has power :

1. caution / reprimand
2. impose a fine not exceeding 1 mnths salary
3. strike the name of an educator from register
4. has power remove educators name from register
5. …can no longer teach in a public school in SA

Question 3

*** DO YOU THINK EDUCATORS SHOULD STRIKE? (5)

Answer 3

• no, right to strike may be limited by the rights of the child.
• according to bill of rights, child has right to education
• professional behaviour - educator required
• section 28(2) : “a childs best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child”
• if strike, then you deny child his right to education & not be of the childs best interest