1966 CEART Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers_VII

Teacher Solidarity for the improvement of education

Advancement and promotion
40 Teachers should be able, subject to their having the necessary qualifications, to move from one type or level of school to another within the education service.
41 The organization and structure of an education service, including that of individual schools, should provide adequate opportunities for and recognition of additional responsibilities to be exercised by individual teachers, on condition that those responsibilities are not detrimental to the quality or regularity of their teaching work.
42 Consideration should he given to advantages of schools sufficiently large for pupils to have the benefits and staff the opportunities to be derived from a range of responsibilities being carried by different teachers.
43 Posts of responsibility in education, such as that of inspector, educational administrator, director of education or other posts of special responsibility, should be given as far as possible to experienced teachers.
44 Promotion should be based on an objective assessment of the teacher's qualifications for the new post, by reference to strictly professional criteria laid down in consultation with teachers' organizations. Learn More