UK: Irrational General Teaching Council unjustly punish primary school teacher who was part-time porn star

A primary school teacher who starred in pornographic films in his spare time has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct.

Andrew Bearsley, a class teacher at Ripple Junior School in Barking, Essex, appeared in “television programmes and films of a sexual nature” over a period of 15 months.

The General Teaching Council (GTC) gave Mr Bearsley an official reprimand and said he had brought the teaching profession into disrepute.

“Although Mr Beasley’s conduct occurred outside school hours in his own time, away from school premises and with no remuneration, we consider that his involvement in these films brought the profession into disrepute,” it said.

The reprimand will remain on Mr Bearsley’s teaching record for two years and could jeopardise his future applications for employment.

The GTC is consulting on a new code of conduct governing teacher behaviour outside of school. Currently those who drink heavily and disgrace themselves – even outside school hours – face disciplinary action for bringing the profession into disrepute, whether or not they have broken the law. The draft code says that teachers must demonstrate exemplary standards of honesty and integrity, and uphold public trust and confidence in the teaching profession.

This includes teachers “maintaining standards of behaviour both inside and outside school that are appropriate given their membership of an important and responsible profession”.

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Comments:

In law, there is a principle called in latin "stare decisis" which means legal standing. It means for someone to bring a case they must havve been affected in some way. The GTC were not in any way affected so this is violating a principle of natural law.

Philip, Nottingham,

What has being a porn star part time got to do with the GTC? Political Correctness gone mad. People have lives outside of their work.

Robert, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Totally ridiculous; if his off duty life is kept apart from his professional and public life then this is over the top interference.
The GTC should get a life.

P Barrett, Plymouth, England

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article5483594.ece

Worthless conservative cocksuckers!

UK: Irrational General Teaching Council unjustly punish primary school teacher who was part-time porn star

UK: Irrational General Teaching Council unjustly punish primary school teacher who was part-time porn star

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