The role of Teacher
Governor is a crucial one for the teaching staff of a school. It needs a colleague who is principled and
willing to speak up on behalf of the staff. The teacher Governor should canvas the views
of staff on all issues the Governing Body considers and ensure that all Governors
are aware of staff feelings about issues. It is equally important that they feed back to
staff after Governors’ meetings.
Ideally Teacher
Governor and NUT Rep should be two individuals who can work together, in a
large school it helps if they see each other regularly. It is possible for one person to hold both
roles but it spreads the load and adds more than one voice to a common cause
where it is two.
The law regarding
Governing Bodies, their roles and responsibilities is detailed and
weighty. A Guide To The Law For
Governors (250 pages +) can be found here.
Because of the
importance of the role NUT National Training for Governors is
available and highly recommended.