parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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* The Department of Education and Culture must:
o ensure that parents and principals are encouraged and supported to
become partners in creating a culture of learning by providing them with
the necessary guidelines and information;
o make certain that workshops, seminars, lectures and in-service training
programmes are conducted for principals on school management and
parental involvement;
o provide all members servmg on Governing Bodies full training and
support in the responsible exercise of their duties, powers and functions;
and
o actively propagate the importance of nurturing a harmonious partnership
between parents and principals by promoting mutual trust, respect,
loyalty, frankness and understanding for each other.
* The teaching profession and teacher unions must assume responsibility for
creating a culture of learning.
* The principals and inspectors must ensure that effective teaching is taking
place at schools.
* In undertaking their teaching responsibilities, teachers must become highly
professional.
* The principals and teacher unions must take disciplinary actions against those
teachers who violate the code of conduct for teachers.