All news on the topic: Teachers

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Ex-teacher warns parents of 'worst' things they can do to derail kids' revision
Teenagers across the country will be starting their GCSEs next week and ahead of the exams, a former teacher has shared some of the things parents should avoid doing while their kids revise
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Teacher who 'had sex with pupil in Travelodge he made her pay for' struck off
Dr Iain David Bryant who taught chemistry at Levenmouth Academy, in Fife, has been struck off the teaching register following an 18 month affair with a pupil including alleged sex at a Travelodge
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Teacher 'kissed pupil in classroom' after spending weeks making sexual comments
Michele Little, 29, from Sarasota, Florida, US, was teaching at Sarasota Military Academy High School when police started to look into rumours she had kissed a 17-year-old pupil
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Teacher unveils nifty trick to stop kids saying inappropriate words
The teacher explained why it might not be the best idea to tell kids not to say certain words in some circumstances - as you could end up doing more harm than good
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Teacher beaten black and blue quits job after daily rape threats and violence
Wendy Exton, from Stoke-on-Trent, says she has witnessed a massive rise in student violence and sexual attacks in recent years, and believes Covid lockdowns are to blame
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Student writes Shakespeare essay via ChatGBT - but teacher cottons on quickly
A student who allegedly attempted to hand in a Shakespeare essay written by a ChatGBT was caught out by their unimpressed teacher, after one telling paragraph gave them away
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Middle school teacher hosted student fights and let kids brawl in classroom
Teacher Angel Footman, 23, is accused of allowing sixth-grade girls fight at Griffin Middle School in Tallahassee, US - she would allegedly shout '30 seconds, no screaming, no yelling, no phones'
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Teacher struck off after boasting about 'friend with benefits' in front of kids
Julia Wheeler, 40, has been banned from teaching for two years after a panel found that she was inappropriate and derogatory towards pupils between January and May 2021
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Teacher shot by six-year-old pupil sues school for $40m over 'ignored warnings'
Abby Zwerner has filed a lawsuit against the management of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia seeking $40 million in damages after a kid shot her on January 6
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Mum mortified as daughter makes her 'you love vodka' card at school
The parent was left red-faced after her cheeky 10-year-old presented her with the card, then revealed she'd enlisted the help of a teacher to cut out the vodka bottle on the front
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Teacher gobsmacked after student accidentally calls her wrong name - but not mum
The teacher amazed parents after sharing the unusual name one pupil accidentally used when speaking to her mid-lesson as it was quite different from the usual mistakes
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Teacher in awe as students gift him 152-page book of his 'craziest' sayings
People have been left gobsmacked after a group of students worked together to create what might just be the funniest present ever - as they gifted their teacher a book of his unusual sayings
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Teacher tapes mouth of boy, 11, shut - before he sends selfie to his angry mum
Brady, 11, sent a selfie to his mum after a teacher at Smithfield Middle School in North Carolina, US, taped up his mouth. He claimed he was left "humiliated" in front of his classmates
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Teacher shot by boy, 6, 'thought she was dead' and won't forget look on his face
Abigail Zwerner, 25, has spoken publicly for the first time since a six-year-old boy took out a gun from his backpack and shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia, US on January 6
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Teacher who met Wills and Kate banned after sending student ‘sexual’ texts
Lindsey Bauer, 46, abused her position while teaching at Colyton Grammar School in Exeter, with a Teaching Regulation Agency panel finding she sent "sexually aggressive" texts to a student
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Jeremy Hunt blasted for ignoring public sector pay demands in 'betrayal' Budget
Nurses, teachers and paramedics have responded with fury at the Chancellor's failure to hike public sector pay, with one union claiming he had 'stuck up two fingers to workers with this Budget'
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School to pay $1m to family of pupil who died after eating teacher’s granola bar
Jagger Shaw, 14, was at Liberty Middle School in Nebraska, US, when he was offered a granola bar by his teacher after he asked for a snack but soon felt seriously ill
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Headteacher leaves role as parents and pupils protest 'strict' rules
Pupils and parents clashed with a headteacher over new rules at the Stoke-on-Trent school, as well as his "derogatory" remarks about false eyelashes - for which he later apologised
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Girl, 11, 'pours bleach' into teacher's cup as pupils rush to stop her
A teacher at Washington Avenue Elementary School in New Mexico, US, left the classroom briefly when a 11-year-old student allegedly poured bleach into their coffee mug
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Schoolboy, 6, who took gun to class and shot his teacher will not face charges
Abigail Zwerner, 25, was teaching at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia when a six-year-old student fired a gun at her in what's been described as an "intentional" shooting
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Meet Britain's wonder women keeping our country running
Women make up 65% of the UK's public sector workforce - this International Women's Day, The Mirror celebrates five whose contributions deserve to be recognised
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Teacher in floods of tears after couple hurl 'abuse' her way at parent's evening
She spoke to the mum and dad at a parent's evening but received a huge backlash when they stood and hurled abuse at her about her lack of respect for their child
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More than one in five Brits say mums are their heroes - while just 12% name dads
Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo took to the streets of London dressed as a superhero to ask Brits who their real-life heroes are, and why
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Teachers rage at 'disgusting' Tory WhatsApps saying they 'really do hate work'
Teachers and unions have hit back after leaked WhatsApps between Sir Gavin and the-then Health Secretary Matt Hancock show the pair criticising staff for wanting to ensure schools were safe