Lessons learned: More than 70 Waikato teachers have criminal convictions Boozed drivers, benefit fraudsters and violent convicts were among those not only charged in court - they were charged with teaching children. Dozens of Waikato teachers with criminal convictions, 76 since 2012, have been referred to the Education Council. And of that number, only four have been struck off the register. But a dean of education says given there are more than 100,000 registered teachers in New Zealand, the number of convicts was relatively small. There were "rigorous processes" to ensure teacher convictions don't go unnoticed, said University of Waikato dean of teacher education Beverley Cooper. There were three ways ... Continue reading... http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/educa...70-Waikato-teachers-have-criminal-convictions
