Reply #13: Suppose it's not in the classroom but that they are campaigning to have a child's parents sent 'back

[LeftishBrit]

where they came from' along with others?

I agree that people should not be banned from teaching just because they *vote* BNP (how they vote should obviously be a secret anyway); but I'm uncomfortable with open racists being responsible for non-white children. And it hardly seems fair or possible to allow BNP activists to teach in lily-white monocultural village schools, while refusing them access to multiracial inner-city schools.

Also, there's the other side of the coin: what if a child fails an exam, or is suspended for disruptive behaviour, and claims that it's due to a teacher's prejudice? Even if it's *not* true, it may be hard to disprove if the teacher is a BNP member. The whole disciplinary and academic policy of the school may be undermined.

Not sure whether a legal ban is the way to go; but would certainly hope that employers treat BNP activism as a negative mark against potential teachers.