
In the United States, if you're a teacher and appear on a fishing boat or on Howard Stern's radio show in a bikini (see earlier posts), you're likely to get fired. In Australia, a female teacher appeared nude in a magazine (and talked extensively about her sex life) and even though she got fired, she doesn't understand what all the fuss is about and--along with some supportive parents--she's trying to actually get her job back. At right, Lynne Tziolas with her husband.
Here's more from the Sydney Morning Herald:
A Sydney primary school teacher sacked for appearing nude in a women's magazine would gladly strip and pose again, her husband says. Lynne Tziolas, 24, is launching legal action to be reinstated to her position at Narraweena Public School, and her students' families are rallying in support by organising a petition.
Ms Tziolas was called into her principal's office on Friday and told her year-long contract at Narraweena Primary School would be terminated. "The first thing I knew was on Friday morning when a parent complained, and come Friday afternoon I was told not come back to the school" she told smh.com.au.
During an afternoon meeting with principal Julie Organ and local schools director Maurice Brennan, Ms Tziolas was issued with a letter signed by Mr Brennan. "I refer to an article in the magazine Cleo in which your photograph appears accompanied by an article about your personal life," the letter reads.
"Concerns have been raised by community members in relation to this article. I have concerns that this will seriously impact on your continued employment at Narraweena Public School," it read, before telling her she would be sacked. "I was told ... that my actions had breached the code of conduct," said Ms Tziolas, whose husband Antonios also appeared in the article.
To see the Not Safe For Work picture that got Lynne fired, click here.


5 comments:
Hey,
In Australia, we generally practise a thing called common sense. And common sense dictates that children shouldn't be reading cleo. Teachers should be able to have a private life and the ability to express their views.
You'll be glad to know she has gotten her job back.
Well, she didn't really get her job back. She was offered a job in a different area, that really wasn't a fit for her.
But how rediculous in the first place. She wasn't showing anything.
People have really gone to the extreme with all this crap. You're right! They should be allowed to have their private lives.
Australia. Common sense. Right. Only people without kids would think she should keep her job. A parent shouldn't have to explain why the teacher is sharing things that kids are told they shouldn't. And should a kid read Cleo? And kids never do things they shouldn't... Apparently some adults do things they shouldn't and idiots support their stupid actions. She should never teach again.
Considering those lobbying for her to return to her job were parents thats a load of crap. Neither the body or a healthy sex life should be ashamed and it definately is OK to share at appropriate times. To a class of children no? To females aged 18-60? Fine. That is the demographic of Cleo. It isn't meant for her students. If they stumble across it? Well so be it. Shit happens. We cannot sensor teachers who want to express themselves within tasteful limits.
Just because someone teaches children or works for the government doesn't that she is to branded as a model of purity. To the children she has a job to educate them, teach them how teach themselves and model them as free thinkers and respectable human beings. If she can't go and express herself, how can she model them as free thinkers? How can she respect herself?
Honestly, I would be appalled if I came across a former teacher of mine naked in a magazine; so would my parents. But its not a hanging offence; let alone a sacking one.
I hope by some off chance you move to Australia and your children get the Lynne Tziolas experience. :D
Cody
Sorry. That last bit was a bit of a snide, trivial and unnesccesary attack. You have your right to an opinion mate.
Cody
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