A teacher has been sacked from her job and made to feel like a prostitute after her raunchy photos appeared online.
One of Gemma Laird's photo that got her sacked
A teaching assistant at a primary school has been sacked after a parent complained when they found her lingerie modelling shots. The woman identified as Gemma Laird lost her job at Bloemfontein Primary, County Durham, after the pictures were discovered, Metro reports.
She said the school was aware of her modelling work with Lexi Fashions when she applied for the job.
The 21-year-old said she was made to feel ‘like a prostitute’.
She said: ‘I had been doing really well in the job and was getting great feedback. They said I was a natural with the children.
‘After a week, I got called into the office and Laura Liddell,
the headmistress, said, “I don’t want to have this conversation with you
but I have to”.
‘She sat me down and said somebody had been on my Facebook page
and discovered that I was doing modelling work. They had reported me
for it.
‘I was told that they didn’t want to damage the school’s
reputation and that people would lose respect for the school if they
found out I was a model.
‘Another thing she said was that some of the pupils have low
self esteem, and she didn’t want them to search for me on Facebook or
Instagram.
‘She said she doesn’t want her year six pupils thinking it is
acceptable to be a model. She made me feel dirty and like I was a
prostitute. It’s ridiculous.’
Laura Liddell, headteacher at Bloemfontein Primary School, said all
members of staff are expected to set a good example to pupils.
Gemma Laird modeling in her underwears
She said: ‘Members of staff and those on apprenticeship
placement in school are expected to adhere to certain standards of
behaviour, including in relation to their use of social media, and to
set a good example to pupils.
‘It was brought to our attention that images which were not
appropriate and which did not comply with our expected standards had
been posted on social media by a newly appointed apprentice.
‘Unfortunately we felt that we had no choice but to bring the
placement to an end in order to offer the person the chance to seek an
alternative placement elsewhere at the earliest opportunity.’
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