Call me a prude but I am of the opinion that when you sign up to be a teacher you are making a commitment to act with a greater degree of responsibility than most other professions. Whilst it may perfectly alright for a tradesman or receptionist to have a double life as a porn star, a high school teacher should know better and act better.
What makes this story worse is that this teacher was filmed with a former student. I find it unsavoury for teachers to hook up with their former students at the best of times. To make a porn video with them just adds another layer to what is a clear breach of standard teaching protocol.
The graphic video of the teacher and the student, who graduated in 2008, went viral on social media websites after students discovered it.
A preview video shows the couple naked, in sex acts, and with the girl blindfolded.
The ex-student explained yesterday that everyone who knew them understood the couple were in a committed relationship. The couple live together and jointly own a business.
“We’re consenting adults,” she said.
Oberon High School principal Alison Murphy said she took immediate action when she became aware of the video on Tuesday, but said the video did not change her view of the “successful” VCE teacher.
“He is not here today. It’s uncertain when he will return,” she said. “The matter is under investigation.”
She said the teacher was “well regarded”.
Ms Murphy said it would be inappropriate to suspend the teacher until investigations were completed.
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