Teacher in an adult film?

[KingWein22]

A teacher in Haydock Intermediate School has been put on administrative leave after learning she may be been in a adult film. It was first rumored by several students and was later dismissed. However, after some of her fellow teachers did some digging of their own, they believe there is some truth to this rumor.

Source: VCStar.com [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/06/oxnard-teacher-accused-of-moonlighting-in-porn/]

Should she be allowed to continue teaching?

 

[BloatedGuppy]

Why wouldn't she be allowed to continue teaching? There is absolutely no connection between her ability to teach and class and her appearance in an adult film.

Of course, she won't be allowed to continue teaching, but that's because people are idiots.

I loved this bit...

Haydock Intermediate also made headlines in 2010, when officials investigated allegations that a boy and girl engaged in oral sex in the back of a classroom while the rest of the class watched an educational film.

So? So what? We need to launch investigations into this shit now? My girlfriend gave me a handjob in English Lit when I was in Grade 12. It was a stupid idea, and the teacher noticed. He called us up after class, and told us he was going to separate us in future classes. Made my friend Dan sit between us. Problem solved. NO INVESTIGATION NECESSARY.

Ooga booga, teenagers curious about sex, sound the alarm!

Okay I'm done ranting now.

 

[Qitz]

There is insufficient detail in that link to really know what its about, but probably it shouldn't be an issue.

I think the funny part is the evidence against her seems to be her porn surfing co-workers may have seen her porn show. Should they be fired too?

That was......I mean, obviously, for research.

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What? Don't you know we should protect our kids and teenagers from knowing anything about the naked body, even their own! I mean, if we don't drill this into them, they'll start thinking sex is something normal and not to be ashamed of! WE CAN'T HAVE THAT, WONT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Captcha: Know your rights. I know both my rights and my lefts thank you.

 

[DirtyJunkieScum]

This made me laugh:

"Since the allegation surfaced, the information has spread quickly throughout the district," he said in the letter. "We are concerned that students may attempt to view or access inappropriate sites and possibly attempt to post links to pornographic material on their Facebook site and other social media sites."

Really? You think that they weren't doing this before?

Yeah, it might be damn embarrassing for the lady herself if the entire class has seen her taking it up the butt, but if so it should be her decision to leave. TBH if there had been a rumour a teacher had been in a porno in my school they would probably have left to escape the constant jokes and propositions.

The report mentions some crap about moral turpitude being cause for disciplinary action including dismissal in state law so they may well be able to get rid of her legally for this.

No doubt she will receive a mountain of mail from teenage boys asking her to come teach at their school. Probably biology.

 

[senordesol]

Eh, I don't know if she should still be allowed to teach. I mean it's tough enough to pay attention in class when you're imagining your hot teacher being plowed; it's way worse when there's video evidence of it.

I mean, beyond that you KNOW the student's aren't just going to drop it. She'll teased incessantly, called slut or a whore and -hell- maybe even propositioned. It's just wholly counterproductive to the educational environment.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

So what if she was in an adult film? As long as she isn't trying to make one with one of the students there is no issue here. What is wrong with people, judging others like that.

 

[Andy Shandy]

A teacher in Haydock Intermediate School has been put on administrative leave after learning she may be been in a adult film.

She didn't find out she'd been in a porno til now?

Anyway, on one hand, it's not like she's "perfoming" in them with any of the children

But on the other hand, she will (more than likely) get incessantly mocked from it by her students.

So if she can deal with the mocking, let her keep the job.

 

[senordesol]

So what if she was in an adult film? As long as she isn't trying to make one with one of the students there is no issue here. What is wrong with people, judging others like that.

Because parents tend to be picky about who teaches their children. There's a social stigma about those who can't keep their private lives out of the public eye. And if it's in the public eye, it's up for public scrutiny.

 

[The Abhorrent]

It's mostly a matter of professionalism (specifically, professional appearance) and reputation.

While activities outside your profession shouldn't affect it, they can come back to haunt you and damage your reputation. Depending on how serious these allegations are and if they're found to be true, your professional liscence could potentially be revoked as a result. This seems unlikely to result in the latter, particularly if being in an adult film was done before going into teaching. Currently doing so? ... Eh, dicey territory. Still, I don't see the liscensure being a problem here (not sure if teachers require a liscence in the area, but I'm assuming they do).

The matter of reputation is a bit more prevalent, as even false rumours can easily ruin that for you; regaining a lost reputation is extremely difficult, and impossible in some cases. This could result in the teacher losing her job so that the school (and/or school district) can save face; she could easily seek employment elsewhere, but any employer would be weary of hiring her for the exact same reason. It's not that she would be a bad teacher or even a bad influence (arguably quite the opposite, she could be very much against others doing what she did due to her past experiences; and unlike most, would know exactly why), it's just that employer would be worried about their own reputation and appearances.

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I personally don't see an issue here, though I would prefer to see the teacher in this case try to dissociate herself (as a teacher) from her past in the adult film industry. The reasons for this are for the sake of her own reputation (so that parents don't jump the gun and the current situation hopefully doesn't happen) and so that the kids (namely, the boys) don't hound her constantly about it (should be easy to see why) and she can't teach them effectively as a result.

It all comes back to the fact that morons tend to be loud and obnoxious, preferring to hop on the bandwagon instead of thinking things through. Speaking of which, as someone about to enter profession myself (and fortunately not subject to such circumstances), I forsee my own biggest challenge to be not calling someone an idiot when there's every reason to do so; professionalism can be quite the annoyance at times, but it is there for a reason. Regrettably, those complaining are subject to the same code of conduct.

 

[Brandon237]

Why should she get fired for this and why is there any problem here and how is there any relation to her film life and teaching life that warrants dismissal?

And they needed to Launch investigations for such trivial (in the long run anyway) things. I mean damn, are people this sensitive? There is pornographic and violent material in so many places today that if you want to take this seriously than you have clearly been living locked in a small town that doesn't want any of that electrosessiticky stuff.

Ah well, people overreacting is nothing new.

 

[Jamash]

The term "adult film" seems quite vague and although the article references the rumour of her being a "Porn Star", is this actually the case?

Was the teacher professionally working as an actress in a contrived pornographic film and received a wage for appearing in that film, or could it be the case of a amateur home video, recorded by two consenting adults in a relationship, that has been leaked onto the internet?

 

[BloatedGuppy]

Was the teacher professionally working as an actress in a contrived pornographic film and received a wage for appearing in that film, or could it be the case of a amateur home video, recorded by two consenting adults in a relationship, that has been leaked onto the internet?

Would it make a difference either way?

 

[Jamash]

Was the teacher professionally working as an actress in a contrived pornographic film and received a wage for appearing in that film, or could it be the case of a amateur home video, recorded by two consenting adults in a relationship, that has been leaked onto the internet?

Would it make a difference either way?

I think so.

If she moonlighted as a professional Porn Actress whilst being employed as a Teacher, or was a professional Porn Actress and purposefully left it off her CV when applying for her teaching position, then that's quite unprofessional of a Teacher and could easily lead to her being punished.

However, if it's a private home video that got leaked into the public domain without her knowledge or consent, then it's not really relevant to her job or professional conduct and shouldn't be view as critically as the former example (unless it's part of her contract that all teachers must lead Puritanical private lives and only procreate for breeding purposes).

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Should she be allowed to continue teaching?

Yes. To discriminate against a woman who's been in an adult film would be pretty messed. It would be like saying adult film actors/actresses aren't good enough or, smart enough or, deserving to be around other humans. Hell, I'd rather know about a teacher's past then be surprised when it's revealed that another coach is diddling their students. Besides, porn stars are people too; there's more to their lives then filming themselves having sex with other people.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

If she moonlighted as a professional Porn Actress whilst being employed as a Teacher, or was a professional Porn Actress and purposefully left it off her CV when applying for her teaching position, then that's quite unprofessional of a Teacher and could easily lead to her being punished.

Why would she make a point of informing them? It's not like it's related job experience. It's not illegal. It's just moral high handedness.

 

[Samurai Silhouette]

THIS IS JUST LIKE IN MY JAPANESE ANIMES!!!!

Seriously, for as much as they pay teachers, they should just leave her alone about it.

 

[Rkiver]

What she does outside the school is no ones business bar her own.

The fucking end of topic.

 

[sage42]

"We are concerned that students may attempt to view or access inappropriate sites and possibly attempt to post links to pornographic material on their Facebook site and other social media sites."

This line made me laugh, not only because it wouldn't happen, but because who in their right mind would like a porn site on facebook, twitter, etc. I certainly don't like people knowing what adult sites I may or may not visit.