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(Anne Narejko photo) Lawsuit age keeps teachers on their toes By Shelley McPhee-Haist CLINTON - This is the age of the lawsuits and the education system is often the target of heavy weight court battles. "Suing is the thing to do today. Rights are applied differently today and teachers are right in the middle of the caldron. You can't help it, you're dealing with adolescents and their minds and emotions aren't fully • developed yet." This was the message given to Huron County secondary school teachers by Harry Archer at the Professional Development Day seminar, The Teacher and The Law, held recently in Clinton. Mrs. Archer, the secretariat with the 011- tario Secondary School Teachers' Federa- tion (OSSTF) deals directly with this topic on a day to day basis. The former high school principal now works as a trouble shooter, as a field secretary who in- vestigates incidents that involve lawsuits and charges made against teachers. He sees the OSSTF involvement in this area as a clear cut role, "Why do we get in- volved? It may mean the loss of a teaching certificate. We help teachers, but do not pro- tect incompetent teachers." This is not to say that Ontario's teaching profession has wide -spread problems in this area. In fact, Mr. Archer notes, "Niney-nine per cent of teachers won't be bothered by legal technicalities. Lawsuits need not hap - ped if you take precautions. Still, accidents can happen. You should be prepared and use common sense." Mr. Archer, who works in the Toronto region, further noted, "The larger the metropolis the more the lawsuits." However he warned that this does not exempt smaller education districts, "In small towns when incidents occur. Everybody knows about it and you can't get out because the only road out of town is blocked." Teachers, boards of educations and schools face a wide range of lawsuits. For the most part, most suits are made against school boards because it is perceived that they have greater insurance coverage. Successful lawsuites have seen awards of up to $3.8 million made as was the instance in the case of a student who played rugby at school and had his neck broken. He was lett a parapelegic and the case was cited as one of negligence. Negligence is one of the main claims that result in lawsuits. Others include assault, liability implications associated Witt alcohol and drug related problems, theft, vandalism, moral cases and a variety of cases surrounding the Teachers' Education Act and contract disputes. Negligence suits often involve field trips or in accidents that have involved transpo- ting students. Lawsuits against athletic ac- tivities have been made because injuries have been blamed on inferior equipment, or because there was inadequate supervision. Mr. Archer warned, "Teachers must be visible to supervise. Some areas, like gyms and shops should never be used without supervision." He placed special emphasis on chemistry lab rooms, noting, "Lock your doors if. you . have any chemicals or bunson burners available. In chemistry labs and in shops, students should wear goggles and aprons. Never leave the students along. If they won't co-operate then send them out of class." He further noted, "Give the students the rules. They'll only listen with half an ear, but you've told them. You've done your job." Mr. Archer placed great emphasis on "do- ing your job. Just be careful." He commented, "You have to be a saint to be a teacher. You have to be able to stay sane and still do the job." The teacher must be in control at all times, and, be prepared to take logical, ac- countable emergency measure when the situation occurs. Teachers must show extreme control and caution in dealing with difficult students. A student may assault a teacher, but, 'if the teacher hits hila back, the teacher is guilty, he has to pay," Mr. Archer warned. Many teachers are hesitant to act in emergency measures, in fear that the first aid action they take could make them ac- countable for serious repercussions. "Of course you administer first aid," Mr. Archer said. "You're not going to let a kid bleed to death. Often in those cases you can't find the principal, or the vice prin- cipal, the mother or the father. You have to do something. You can't waste time finding what religion the kid is." Harry Archer is one of the consultants that acts as a mediator between parties when lawsuits have been made or threaten- ed. He said that the OSSTF works to provide fair, legal couselling for the teacher or education board in question, but he stressed, "We're not in the business of protecting bad teachers. Bad teachers exist in the system because of the administration." He encouraged the teachers who attende� the seminar to do their job to the best of the ability and lawsuit probabilities would be greatly reduced. "If you do your job well, you don't need a fellow like me. The majority of you do a good job. Remember, your primary job is to look after the students." To Erin Lobb, R.R. 2, Clinton Allen Christensen, Clinton Audrey Parr, Clinton Mark Sellard, R.R. 2 Bayfield Bert Eckert, Clinton Holly Horton, Searbora Dana Taylor, Clinton Krista Mustard, Brute/laid on November 5 November 8 November 8 November 9 November 9 November 10 November 11 N; vember 11