As debate continues over classroom and even hallway discussions of public school teachers, news organizations across the nation are reporting more and more on the after-hours activities of school teachers.
The
National Education Association is aware of several instances where teachers have been posting sexually explicit pictures, videos, and statements on their personal MySpace, FaceBook, and youtube sites.
Andrew Summerlin, a Special-education teacher from Palm Beach area claims to be "super horny," grades himself on his bed behavior and offers a quiz on sexual fantasies.
Also in Palm Beach, Meghan Buckly, who teaches kindergarten, shares pictures of her being spanked by friends, and music teacher Dennys Fradera unleashes profane rants about students and administrators alike.
These activities are not limited to the Palm Beach area, either. Keath Driscoll of Massachusetts has posted sexual pictures and calls women "whores." Other similar stories across the nation have been reported in Ohio, Maryland, Colorado, Virginia, and Tennessee.
As World Net Daily
reports:
Michael Simpson, assistant general counsel for the National Education Association, told the Washington Post teachers should think twice before claiming free speech protection under the First Amendment, as the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that governments may terminate employees if their speech harms workplace function.
Simpson also warns on the NEA site that "free speech" may not be the cover these teachers hope it to be for them. He refers to a 2004 decision by the Supreme Court in which the firing of a San Diego police officer was found justifiable after the officer posted a sexual video of himself.
As the National Educational Association
reports:
The unanimous Court said that such speech was "detrimental to the mission and functions of the employer."
