Nonce of the Day

> A primary school teacher told an 11-year-old pupil “you should come, like, see me” during a series of persistent late-night TikTok messages that left two children feeling “sick to the stomach”. > > The New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal has censured Hamilton teacher Grant Daniel Spicer for serious misconduct and ordered that his register entry be annotated for two years. > > The tribunal also directed the Teaching Council to impose conditions on any future practising certificate Spicer might hold, including a requirement to complete a professional development course on maintaining boundaries. > > Spicer, who was the head of ICT and the lead teacher for the digital curriculum at Rototuna Primary School, began messaging one 11-year-old student – referred to as Student A in the tribunal’s findings – around 9pm on July 7, 2023. During the exchange, he complimented the girl’s outfit and asked what time she was going to sleep. > > Stuff Read More