Teachers are being warned to watch what they write and say about students because of the risk of being sued for defamation. …
The advice comes as anger has exploded in schools over new student reports which grade students on a scale of A to E for academic performance. …
Teachers’ Federation vice-president Angelo Gavrielatos said threats to sue meant Australia was “importing the worst of American culture”.
“It reflects, regrettably, that we do live in an increasingly litigious society and that is sad,” he said.
“All too often we hear threats of litigation . . . and what we are seeing imported into Australia and into our schools is that litigious environment or mindset that is so prevalent in the United States.”
(Bruce McDougall, “Teachers warned off criticism”, News.com.au, Nov. 6 (via Jacobs via Tongue Tied)).
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