Monday, October 23, 2006

criminal teachers in the classroom

you have to wonder sometimes, just what goes on in pc-ville [nz]. now it seems that we are putting drug dealers, and sex criminals in front of our children in the classroom. pc-ness taken to another level. we have to protect the rights of these deviants and criminals at all cost. even if it put our children at risk.
the teachers council is promoting "the safe learning environment for young people." some decisions so far:
a teacher with two convictions for possession of cannabis in the 1980s, as well as three convictions for assault and one for breach of a protection order in 1999. the council noted its concern at the nature of the offending in 1999 and that it had occurred so recently, but said it was "out of character and occurred at a time of a great deal of stress".
a teacher with a conviction for theft was given provisional registration because "the council considered, by a fine margin, that the teacher had shown appropriate remorse and made the necessary personal changes to ensure no repetition of unprofessional behaviour".
the council removed a teacher after a charge of cultivating 240 plants of cannabis was laid. the police vetting disclosed four traffic convictions from 1976 through to 1985 and four convictions for cannabis and dishonesty offences from 1977 to 2004, as well as a conviction for possession of a firearm without a permit.
among the cases were a teacher convicted of importing drugs after trying to post six ecstacy tabs hidden in a ballpoint pen from london to nz.
a teacher who sexually abused his 15-year-old niece over a two-year period and said touching her was "somewhat addictive."
ya have to admit, it is a bit of a worry.

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