We think parents should get the credit when their children are good citizens but must also take some responsibility when their children break the law. We'll bring in legislation making parents financially responsible for property damage and other consequences of their children breaking the law. Right and Responsibilities clearly spells out what students, teachers and parents need to do in order to produce excellence in education, and the rights they can expect our government to protect. Every student has the right to publicly funded elementary and secondary education that will open the doors of future opportunity. That includes a safe learning environment and the highest quality education possible.
Students also have the responsibility to respect themselves and others within the education system.
All teachers have the right to be able to maintain order in their classrooms so that they can concentrate on the job of teaching. They also have the responsibility to keep their skills and training up to date, and to make sure that students are learning the skills and knowledge required in the curriculum. Every parent has the right to know how their children and their schools are performing in comparison to others, and to be an active partner in the education system. Strict Discipline Schooling Violent and disruptive behaviour in our schools makes it impossible for teachers to give all the good students the education they need and deserve. That's why we need a zero tolerance policy for bad behaviour, expelling from regular classrooms the students responsible for the worst kind of behaviour.