All news on the topic: Teachers

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Private maths tutor jailed after admitting to sexually abusing teen boy in diary
Maths tutor Holly Rouse-Sweeney, 37, from Hebden Bridge, has been jailed for six years after sexually abusing a teenage boy with police finding damning diary entries on her laptop
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Rebecca Joynes, a teacher who engaged in sexual activities with two schoolboys, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison
Joynes, 30, told jurors she had ruined her "dream job" and denied under-age sex but was found guilty of six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child.
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Teacher ‘became pregnant by a teenage schoolboy while on bail’
Rebecca Joynes, 30, is accused of six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child, two while being in a position of trust
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Primary teacher lured boyfriend with sex before tying him up, killing him and burying body in garden
Fiona Beal, of Moore Street, Northampton, was arrested in March 2022 after police discovered the body
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A Spanish teacher was murdered with a baseball bat by teenagers after she allegedly gave one of them a "bad grade"
Spanish teacher Nohema Graber was a firm favourite at Fairfield High School in Iowa. She was popular with the students and her colleagues loved how she inspired others to try to achieve their best.
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Teachers warn they’re putting Tories ’on notice’ of more school strikes as ballot delayed
The National Education Union (NEU) said its members will first take part in a ’snap poll"’on the Tories’ pay and funding offer for 2024/25 - once it is published
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Deputy head who giggled as she raped schoolgirl in sick videos with her boyfriend is banned from teaching for life
Predator’s ’sordid secret’ revealed when cops searched vile lover’s phone
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Horror as pregnant teacher dies after classroom collapse weeks before due date
Courtney Fannon and her unborn little girl Hadley Jaye passed away after the special education teacher collapsed in the classroom during school hours a month before her due date
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Pupils to get lessons on misogyny after rise of influencers like Andrew Tate
Labour has drawn up plans to tackle the 'scourge of misogyny' in schools after a rise in female teachers and young people facing verbal sexist abuse in classrooms
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Mum fumes as nursery takes issue with daughter's balanced and healthy lunchbox
The mum received a note from her daughter's nursery just five days after she started - and the complaint had nothing to do with how healthy or unhealthy the food was
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Teachers shares kids' names that spell 'instant red flags' in their books
Teaching staff have revealed that there are some children's names that they associate with bad behaviour in the classroom - and the results might just surprise you
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Teacher has part of her skull removed after 'savage attack from teen student'
The teacher - an unnamed educator working at Colerain High School in Ohio at the time of the January 4 incident - had to have her skull cap removed to 'prevent brain damage due to swelling'
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Teacher praised for playing Assassin's Creed in class to teach history lesson
Creating a teaching style students can relate to and engage with has long been a Holy Grail for educators, but one man seems to have cracked the code – with video games
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One in four Brits who want to switch careers worry they are too old to do so
Over a quarter are held back from making a change by a lack of confidence - with 12% believing they will never be able to start something new
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Teacher admits having sex with pupil, 14, after her DNA is found on his bed
26-year-old Megan Jordan, who taught at Hungary Creek Middle School in Virginia, has pleaded guilty to four counts of carnal knowledge and one count of indecent liberties of a minor
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Teacher exposes 'spoiled' kids who cheated on their exam - and they regretted it
One substitute teacher has revealed how they got their own back on students who would repeatedly cheat in their science tests - and people have been quick to react to the the confession
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Teacher escapes prison after admitting to having sex with 17-year-old
Christine Knudsen has escaped jail time after pleading guilty to having sexual relations with her 17-year-old student. It was described as a “disturbing” case by the assistant prosecutor
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Mum writes brilliant message for son's teacher inside his 'unhealthy' lunchbox
A mum was fed up with judgement from teachers who dubbed her son's school 'unhealthy' and came up with a powerful way to shut them up and help her child
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Teacher 'poisoned husband with deadly flower' for six weeks as he noticed signs
Sarah Scheffer, 37, was arrested on Wednesday on a first-degree domestic assault charge. She has since been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and armed criminal action
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Mum horrified by seven-word reply bully gave son who was trying to make friends
A worried mum has gone on to social-media to recount how her kid, who is having trouble making friends, is being treated badly at the same school she works at
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Teacher, 26, charged after 'having sex with high school student' as she resigns
Kara Lee, 26, was charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after police claimed they found evidence she engaged in " inappropriate physical touching and sexual intercourse"
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Teacher 'raped student' after 'classmate showed photos of teen's scratches'
Hailey Nichelle Clifton-Carmack was arrested by police on Friday after the teacher and the student had sex during school and used other students as "lookouts", according to court documents
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Head who had 'sexual contact' with student in class hired to run school 15yrs on
A former Long Island teacher who had an inappropriate relationship with her student more than a decade ago became the principal of another school but had lied about losing her teaching certificate on the application
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Dad blasts school for 'ridiculous' science project with five strict requirements
A science project is a great way of engaging and educating children... unless what is being asked of the pupils is so complex even their parents are struggling to understand
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Homeless granddad to spend Christmas in hotel after kind stranger's support
Good Samaritan Isabel Ainsworth-Smith, 22, befriended the homeless grandfather, identified only as Matt, and launched an online appeal to help raise the funds to check him into a hotel