Act wants to give teachers the legal power to remove disruptive students from the classroom. 

Staff would be able to use “reasonable force” to do so – and there’d be a mandatory stand-down or suspension for any students who assaulted another student, teacher, or staff member. 

Parents would be required to attend a meeting – if they don’t rock up, they could be fined $300 for a first offence, rising to $3000 for repeat offenses.  

But just how big is the problem here? Are classrooms really this disrupted and would these changes actually help? 

Today on The Front Page, Post Primary Teachers’ Association president Chris Abercrombie is with us to unpack what’s happening in schools, and whether this plan would make a difference or risk making things worse. 

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Producer: Jane Yee

Act&nbsp;wants to give teachers the legal power to remove disruptive students from the classroom.&nbsp;
Staff would be able to use &ldquo;reasonable force&rdquo; to do so &ndash; and&nbsp;there&rsquo;d&nbsp;be a mandatory&nbsp;stand-down or suspension for any students who assaulted another student, teacher, or staff member.&nbsp;
Parents would&nbsp;be required&nbsp;to attend a meeting &ndash; if they&nbsp;don&rsquo;t&nbsp;rock up, they could be fined $300 for a first offence, rising to $3000 for repeat offenses.&nbsp;&nbsp;
But just how big is the problem here? Are classrooms really this&nbsp;disrupted and&nbsp;would these changes&nbsp;actually help?&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page,&nbsp;Post Primary Teachers&rsquo; Association president Chris Abercrombie is with us&nbsp;to unpack&nbsp;what&rsquo;s&nbsp;happening in schools, and whether this plan would make a difference&nbsp;or risk making things worse.&nbsp;
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.

Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. 

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

‘It’s a stupid policy’: Union slams Act’s proposal to remove disruptive students

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