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Originally Posted by steeljack
Just wondering if you would have the same view if the teacher had been male and a committe member of say the BNP and had similar myspace web-site espousing his political views .
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Er....yes, I would still have the same views. Although I find them distasteful, the BNP is a legally recognised party in this country. What other interests a teacher has outside of school is their business, as long as it doesn't affect their work as teachers. They can spend their weekends running around muddy fields dressed as Adolf Hitler or Charles the first for all I care, as long as they fulfil their obligations in the classroom.
Peter Britcliffe taught at my primary school whilst I was there, although he didn't teach me. I presume he had an interest in politics even way back then. It didn't affect his abilities to teach. The pupils he taught, including my brother, loved him, and thought he was a great teacher. I don't remember any outrage because he perhaps spent his weekends canvassing for Ted Heath.