Is It Ok For A Teaching Assistant To Be An Underwear Model?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/655729/gemma-laird-bloemfontein-primary-school-modelling-pictures
Seems a bit harsh to fire the girl.

[Zacs-Master]

Not acceptable to be a model? What century is the headmistress living in?

[dannyk13]

In her situation I would claim unfair dismissal

[frugalfred]

Unfortunately not possible, danny, as she had only been employed for a week.

[baza]

Perhaps the not so yummy mummies were more concerned about their husbands/ partners thoughts than that of their kids.

[agchristie]

I don't get it, wouldn't you have thought the school's reputation would have been enhanced by having model pupils?

[Gromit]

Sounds like parent pressure. She had told the school she was a model and was employed, then they changed their mind.

However, 'model' can be a vague term and can have other meanings

[anotheoldgit]

I wonder what this headmistress thoughts are regarding David Beckham?

[Prudie]

Well clearly I'm a dinosaur because no I don't think it's acceptable for a primary school teacher to be an underwear model. We've had many threads where the general consensus is teachers need to be squeaky clean role models.
This lady should pick one or the other.

[baza]

^^^^ the article said that she had informed the school of her other work prior to starting work at her teaching assistant post. Rapid change of mind by the school.

[Prudie]

Sticking them on her FB page she was bound to get noticed, which is probably exactly what she wants. Those pics are not trying to sell M&S knickers, they are sexually provocative.

[agchristie]

AOG > I wonder what this headmistress thoughts are regarding David Beckham?

School rules - bend them like Beckham?

[stuey]

A tempest in a bra-cup.

[baza]

She may be out of her T/A post but has gained a lot of publicity for her modelling work.

[Sqad]

We have had a University Professor (Manchester) sacked for being a spare time "porn actor".........so why not an underwear model?

Homosexuals are accepted in the teaching profession.......cross dressers........seems normal to me.

[Togo]

My Headmistress at Primary School was a model.........................For the SS Storm Troopers.

[stuey]

She shouldn't have been fired: A good dressing-down would have sufficed.

[woofgang]

I wouldn’t have thought it was a sensible career to pair with education.....

[douglas9401]

I could see a problem if she was modelling for an arms company or a tobacco company but clothing?
Somebody needs to get a grip.
Still it'll take the pressure off the wife-swapping aficianados and closet alcoholics in the PTA.

[Gromit]

Christine Keeler was described as 'a model'.

[Gromit]

Agchristie

Made me laugh. BA.