Accusations of serious misconduct against Queensland teachers skyrocketed during the pandemic last year, with the state s regulatory body reporting a startling increase in disciplinary complaints. Queensland College of Teachers annual report released last week revealed 865 official disciplinary matters were received in 2020 - an increase of more than 60 per cent on the previous year. Alarmingly, notifications from employers regarding allegations of harm or potential harm to children by teachers almost doubled, up from 328 in 2019 to 610 last year. Another nine teachers were sacked due to reasons related to professional competence . Queensland Teachers Union president Cresta Richardson said even a doubling of notifications reflected an extremely small percentage of the teaching profession .
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