BNP teachers

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calamari · 13/03/2010 16:23

any opinions? Teachers can now openly belong to the BNP.

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sarah293 · 13/03/2010 17:05

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SpeedyGonzalez · 13/03/2010 17:04

Perhaps it would be interesting to ask how people would feel towards a black/ asian/ gay/ muslim teacher who is a member of a black/ asian/ gay/ muslim separatist organisation being in charge of their children? There are such organisations in this country, for blacks and muslims at least, and they do promote hatred towards people who are not black/ muslim.

IME they're nutters and I wouldn't go near them with a bargepole, nor would I want a black separatism-supporting teacher in charge of my children - despite my being black.

hocuspontas · 13/03/2010 17:00

I really don't think they could implement school policies honestly and effectively. I would feel uncomfortable working with someone in my school if I knew they were a member.

sarah293 · 13/03/2010 16:58

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SpeedyGonzalez · 13/03/2010 16:50

Sorry, when I say 'loathe Tories', I don't mean Tory voters; I mean the party. Some of my best friends are Tory voters .

SpeedyGonzalez · 13/03/2010 16:48

It's a tricky one, isn't it? Membership of the BNP is not simply about political beliefs, it's about racism, homophobia and misogyny. A person can hold these views whilst expressing them in insidious ways rather than 'inciting racism' or homophobia. They would still have a detrimental effect on the children in their care.

So while I loathe Tories I wouldn't object to my children having a Tory teacher. But I would strongly object to them having a BNP-supporting teacher (not least because I'm black so my children would obviously be subjected to prejudice).

Basically, any child unfortunate enough to be placed in the class of a BNP supporting teacher (whether or not they're a member...) will be subjected to some level of discrimination unless they're white AND male AND straight.

janeiteisFedUp · 13/03/2010 16:44

I am a teacher and would be horrified to find out that a colleague was a member of the BNP. I agree that teacher's private lives should be private - but BNP membership seems a bridge too far to me.

uberalice · 13/03/2010 16:40

Banning people from becoming teachers because of their political beliefs is a slippery slope. Much as I abhor the BNP, I don't believe it's right to fight one example of extremism with another.
A teacher who starts inciting racism can be dealt with under existing laws anyway, I'd have thought.

TiggieWiggle · 13/03/2010 16:33

I would feel uncomfotable working with someone who belongs to, or openly supports, the BNP. Not because of my personal views but because it goes against the whole ethos of my school IYSWIM.

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