What is appropriate behaviour for a teacher?

24 Nov 2010 09:29a.m.

Tina wrote:

Rachel was my sons teacher. All you people who have nothing positve to say should just keep your mouths shut. Rachel is a lovely, caring person and a fantastic teacher. I would not hesitate for her to look after my son again. She did something that is R18!! How are young children going to find out about this or even see it!!! If they do then it's their parents that need investigating as to why their children are exposed to this not Rachel!! NZ has lost a brilliant teacher through no fault of her own!!!

01 Dec 2009 08:31p.m.

Kay wrote:

As a parent, I expect that any teacher my children may have would be of sound moral judgment, but as this woman has proven any ho can get a degree and I applaud the council that sacked her totally inappropriate ass. I wouldnt want this woman having any influence on my kids and I suspect many PARENTS would feel the same

18 Nov 2009 09:02p.m.

M wrote:

I agree with Nicky. Im a teacher as well. I think it was a silly decision on her part to pose for those photos but what done is done. That doesn't make her a bad person. Everyone is human we are not perfect. I think the public would be quite shocked if they really knew what doctors, policemen and people that are trusted in our community get up to in their spare time. What people do in their own time is their own business. There is a big expectation for teachers to be perfect. People need to grow up and get real. Don't forget the All Blacks are role models for our children too and some of their behaviour leaves a lot to be desired at times.

17 Nov 2009 07:47p.m.

Shayla wrote:

i was jusd reading the comments from all you parents! and i think all of yous are mean! why are you guys saying that ; i rekon it has nothing to do with the public and nothing to do with the B.O.T ! just keep out of her private life. it has nothing to do with any of you. i understand what she did is wrong and that her students might see it but you know everyone was born naked and it looks like she was proud to show her body. posing naked does not mean she is a pornstar! my name is Shayla and i am 13, for a kid my age and other teenage kids maybe even adults! she may of posed for he camera naked but she looks like a good teacher ; jusd cut the poor woman some slack ! SHE DIDNT KNOW IT WOULD GO THIS FAR! JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSSINES!AND LET HER TEACH ;

16 Nov 2009 10:26p.m.

Antony wrote:

A teacher, doctor, lawyer, politican has a position of responsibility and mana in the community. As a professional person, they have a responsibility to their profession and the people they serve, in this case children, parents and the wider community.
You can argue the definition of pornography but posing topless will appeal primarily to those who are the primary consumers of pornography, and acceptance of topless modelling as a respectable act of a professional will continue the moral slide our country is already in (eg legalising prostitution).
As a teacher she has an obligation to not bring herself or the profession in disripute. And whether she likes it or not, acts of this nature are of public interest and not merely a 'personal choice'.
Otherwise you could argue Hone Harawira's email was 'personal' and not be fodder for public consumption.
If this teacher elects to pose topless today, what will she do tomorrow and where exactly will the line be drawn? Is it ok if she became a prostitute?? I say no.

16 Nov 2009 09:28p.m.

toni wrote:

My God there are so many more relevant things going on in the world but you small minded little people focus on this sort of thing. Why don't you direct your energy towards important issues, ie like the Slaughtering of Dolphins

11 Nov 2009 10:28p.m.

rico wrote:

Teachers must behave in a non mollestation behavior. Follow the code of conduct teacher's and do our nation proud. Stay away from the internet...

11 Nov 2009 11:52a.m.

by Shelley wrote:

You go Rachel,I wached 60 minutes last night and I think you are a lovely person and very caring mother. The teachers council should drop their investigation and get on with there own lives!!

10 Nov 2009 11:02p.m.

Stuart of Sydney wrote:

Get off your high horses and leave the girl alone. She is a teacher, she is not the sole role model for your children, that's your job as a parent. She is there to teach your children the basic building blocks of education. She is there to encourage and support them, but you the parents are the role models. Rachel seems like a nice young lady who happened to decide to pose for a legal adults magazine, whatever the motivation for that she is entitled to do whatever she wants, unless I'm mistaken we don't live in a fascist regime down here. If you are worried about your little 8 year old kiddies seeing the photographs then that is more of a damning indictment of your failure as a parent rather than any refection of Rachel as a teacher. I'd much rather have Rachel looking after my 8 year old than a catholic priest.

10 Nov 2009 09:43p.m.

asha wrote:

Why are people refering to 'porn' in rachels's case. She hasn't done porn, topless pictures are not pornography. You guys need to look up the meaning. I am a teacher and read my children stories from around the world some of these picture topless woman and men. She posed nude, the worse you could see were her breasts this isn't classed as pornography. What is so wrong about nudity. God I have seen woman from all walks of live going topless for vairous reasons what is so bad about boobies!!!