International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue V, May 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186

Proffering Solution to Professional Misconduct among Secondary School Teachers in Nnewi Education Zone

 Stanley U. Nnorom, Ezenwagu, Stephen
Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract: – This study was carried out in the aim of providing solutions to professional misconduct among secondary school teachers in Nnewi Education Zone. To achieve this, the study adopted a survey research design method. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection.280 teachers were studied in the area. Mean rating was used to analyze the data collected. The findings of the study showed that there are several professional misconducts on the side of the teachers; these misconducts have negative effects on the academic development of the schools and the students. The study concluded that if strong measures are not taken by the government and other stakeholders, the schools will end up a place where children receive bad training instead of good one. Based on the findings, the study recommended that government should ensure that teachers are thoroughly screened for academic qualification and otherwise before they are employed for teaching; rules and regulations should be made to guide the school teachers, and must be applied all the time; the quality of teachers performance must be checked at the end of every term through the academic performance of the students. This will help to ascertain the level of teacher’s commitment during the term; and there should be regulatory bodies in the school that monitor the activities of the school. The presence of these bodies will make the teacher refrain from unprofessional activities in the school.

Keywords: professional misconduct; teacher; secondary schools

I. INTRODUCTION

Professionalism is the integral part of education at any level: from basic to higher level of education. The advanced learner dictionary defined a professional to be somebody who is connected with a job that needs special training and skill or one that needs a high level of education. While misconduct means unacceptable behaviours by a professional person or bad management. A professional misconduct can be said to be one that practices his profession beyond its authorized scope. Teachers are seen as educational professionals who impart knowledge on the students. A teacher, to a student, especially at the basic level, is the next person after his/her parents who they must listen to and obey their instructions. It suffices to say that a teacher contributes a great percentage of what a child knows and believes; and the child, to a great extent, will surely uphold this training received from the teacher even till adulthood.