When Teacher Safety Becomes a Luxury In recent years, there has been a disturbing trend in education: teachers being allowed to remain in their positions despite egregious misconduct.
The case of Paul Price, a design and technology teacher, is just the latest example. Price left his Year 9 students unattended with hazardous machinery to vape in a store cupboard.
He abandoned them while they worked with potentially deadly tools, including saws and an electronic sander. Price's actions were reckless and irresponsible.