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Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers and Educational Assistants: A Summary

  Responsible to Responsible for Right to
Teachers • employer
• profession
• public
• diagnosing learning needs
• prescribing remedies
• planning lessons
• implementing lessons
• evaluating students
• reporting to parents
• be treated with courtesy and fairness
• have professional expertise recognized
• enjoy access to all relevant provisions of the collective agreement
Other professionals providing support • employer
• profession
• public
• supervising teacher
• advising teachers
• providing services and recommendations to the teacher that are consistent with professional qualifications and expertise
• be treated with courtesy and fairness
• have a clear job description
• enjoy access to all relevant provisions of the collective agreement (if one exists)
Classroom-based 
educational assistants
• employer
• supervising teacher
• reporting to teachers
• providing service under direct supervision of a teacher
• be treated with courtesy and fairness
• have a clear job description
• enjoy access to all relevant provisions of the collective agreement (if one exists)
Volunteers • teacher • undertaking activities as directed by teachers
• maintaining confidentiality, privacy and security of the class and program
• be treated with courtesy and fairness
• have expectations clearly outlined

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