An Australian primary school teacher accused of swearing at his Year 5 students and allowing them to chase each other around the classroom with a baseball bat has been given the all-clear to continue working with children.
Victoria's top teaching watchdog has found the man, who is referred to only as RJS, may remain registered as a teacher despite being found guilty of incompetence for failing to adequately supervise students, maintain a safe environment or adequately protect students from harm. It was alleged the male teacher told Victorian Year 5 students, aged about 11, "Don't f..king swear at me" and asked "Why the f..k are you behaving this way in my class and not other people's classes?"
A disciplinary panel was also told he said to one class, "You are a pack of arseholes".
"The panel determined that the teacher was guilty of incompetence, but remained fit to teach," they wrote in their judgment. "The conduct was related to a relatively short period of time in a career that has now spanned nearly seven years. As the teacher indicated to the panel, he is now gainfully employed in teaching."
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