Emma Walpole, 28, had accepted lifts from three of her year 13 pupils ââ¬â aged 17 or 18 ââ¬â and made sexually provocative comments to one during the journey. She invited another into her home where she tried to give him alcohol and kiss him.
She admitted unacceptable professional conduct. In a ruling published by the General Teaching Council, the committee said that Miss Walpole would be suspended for three months but felt further sanctions were not necessary as she had expressed remorse and it was felt she would not pose a further threat.
The council was told that Miss Walpole, a teacher at Denstone College in Uttoxeter, Staffs, had befriended the pupils between September 2007 and June 2010.
She sent and received about 25 inappropriate text messages with one of the youngsters between May 2010 and June 2010, some of them of a sexual nature. In May 2010, she requested that he give her a lift in his car and made ââ¬Åsexually provocativeââ¬Â comments to him during the journey.
On the same day, she accepted a lift in the car of another year 13 student, the hearing was told. On another occasion, she accepted a lift in a pupilââ¬â¢s car, and invited him into her home, offering him alcohol even though he was under age, and attempting to kiss him.
The professional conduct committee said that she also socialised with students in pubs in May and June 2010. It heard that Miss Walpole was suffering personal problems at the time.
Announcing its decision to suspend her from teaching, the committee said: ââ¬ÅHer behaviour demonstrated a failure to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries in her relationships with her year 13 pupils.ââ¬Â
Although it noted that she had apologised and that she had a ââ¬Ågenuine insight into the nature of her failingsââ¬Â, it added: ââ¬ÅThis was behaviour which had the potential to seriously affect pupils and undermines the trust and confidence that the public place in teachers to maintain professional boundaries. This is a serious episode of unacceptable conduct.ââ¬Â
However, it said further punishment would be ââ¬Ådisproportionateââ¬Â.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...-for-teacher-who-tried-to-kiss-her-pupil.html
Am I the only one who feels this woman should NEVER teach again?
She admitted unacceptable professional conduct. In a ruling published by the General Teaching Council, the committee said that Miss Walpole would be suspended for three months but felt further sanctions were not necessary as she had expressed remorse and it was felt she would not pose a further threat.
The council was told that Miss Walpole, a teacher at Denstone College in Uttoxeter, Staffs, had befriended the pupils between September 2007 and June 2010.
She sent and received about 25 inappropriate text messages with one of the youngsters between May 2010 and June 2010, some of them of a sexual nature. In May 2010, she requested that he give her a lift in his car and made ââ¬Åsexually provocativeââ¬Â comments to him during the journey.
On the same day, she accepted a lift in the car of another year 13 student, the hearing was told. On another occasion, she accepted a lift in a pupilââ¬â¢s car, and invited him into her home, offering him alcohol even though he was under age, and attempting to kiss him.
The professional conduct committee said that she also socialised with students in pubs in May and June 2010. It heard that Miss Walpole was suffering personal problems at the time.
Announcing its decision to suspend her from teaching, the committee said: ââ¬ÅHer behaviour demonstrated a failure to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries in her relationships with her year 13 pupils.ââ¬Â
Although it noted that she had apologised and that she had a ââ¬Ågenuine insight into the nature of her failingsââ¬Â, it added: ââ¬ÅThis was behaviour which had the potential to seriously affect pupils and undermines the trust and confidence that the public place in teachers to maintain professional boundaries. This is a serious episode of unacceptable conduct.ââ¬Â
However, it said further punishment would be ââ¬Ådisproportionateââ¬Â.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educatio...-for-teacher-who-tried-to-kiss-her-pupil.html
Am I the only one who feels this woman should NEVER teach again?
