Chesterfield school suspends teacher amid painting hubbub
NBC 12 - Virginia News - Chesterfield school suspends teacher amid painting hubbub
In disguise, in video clips on YouTube and iFilm, Murmer can be seen brushing paint on a rubber mat, sitting on it and then pressing his buttocks onto the canvas. Other paintings, mostly floral prints, are done with the same blot and stamp method, but using his genitals.
A Chesterfield school official would confirm only that an art teacher at Monacan is on administrative leave because of the way he creates his art.No decision has been made on whether Murmer will lose his job.
Stupid reason to fire a teacher
If you did something 11 years ago that has nothing to do with your life or career now, should you be fired for it?
Both of these articles deal with employers taking action for something the person did outside of their performing their job. Now, there is really no issue with this, as long as their contract says that the employer can take action for things performed outside the job, or it is an “at will” employment agreement. People are trying to turn this into prosecution of someone for controversial actions, and it may be about that on the surface, but it also boils down to the employers freedom to hire or fire who they want to. If I don’t want to hire people who do artwork with their ass, I should be free to do so, just as this man is free to try to keep knowledge away from me if it doesn’t affect his day job. Mr. Murmur just appears to have slipped up and let the two mix, and is now paying the price. To be honest, I really wouldn’t want this guy teaching my kids, but people whose kids go to public school don’t get a say in who teaches their kids.