The response to cases of violence against students committed by teachers or other school staff will be regulated by a subordinate normative act rather than by law.
During the second reading of draft amendments to the Law on General Education at a session of the Parliament of Georgia Education and Science Committee, lawmakers agreed to revise a provision that would have barred teachers or other employees dismissed for violence against a student from working in general education institutions for three years.
Under the revised approach, the three-year employment restriction will be removed from the law itself, and regulation of the issue will be delegated to the Ministry of Education and Science.
Speaking at the committee session, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Zviad Gabisonia said discussions had taken place within the ministry regarding cases of violence against students by teachers or other school staff.
“We believe it would be better to delegate this matter to the ministry and define specific actions in detail through a subordinate normative act. This will be much more effective, and monitoring will also be easier. We will observe the practice and, if necessary, make changes more intensively. The issue is very sensitive. This is not about criminal law matters, and it would be appropriate to delegate it to the ministry,” Gabisonia said.
The amendments to the Law on General Education, which include several new initiatives related to schools, will be considered by Parliament under an accelerated procedure.
The draft law was prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science.
