Should a reform councillor feel pressure to resign if they hold a public sector role specifically teaching

[mids2019]

So locally we had a newly appointed Reform councillor regionally who held a job in teaching. According to them once he has taken up the position as councillor he was roles by the school management as the school has a diverse cohort of students he was brining his position into disrepute as the policies of Reform may not necessarily reflect EDI ethos of the school.

Is this right? Should public sector employees police the political views of employees or even engage in action that could be construed as undemocractic? The school argues that if a teacher is a known reform councillor then students would infer they may hold views that would compromise teaching to a wide range of pupils.

You should meet the Tory councillors round our way. Talk about a self-serving gravy train.

Yes

I’ve had far more problems with left wing teachers. Constantly shoving their views down our throats but I suppose that’s ok as it’s the ‘right’ views?

It's really difficult.

Though of course it's entirely right and proper a public sector worker can hold political office in behalf of any party basically the successful candidate stood knowing it would ruffle feathers.

according to sources around this the school needs to ensure support of parents from a diverse ethical background and those with SEND. In there opinion there may be Reform policies that would possibly be viewed as problematic of parents of those two groups. It may the case that Reforms policies are entirely legitimate but I just think the party reputation has pissed of the the school leadership.

He gave up his seat due to alleged personal reasons eventually.

“the party reputation”

So not it’s policies or actions. Says it all really. This to read is full of the same.