School governor forced to resign for joining UKIP

[Don Quixote]

The governors employ the Headteacher so I have no idea how she forced him to resign.

 

[BigGully]

My wife and I were speaking about something similar, the other day.

My wifes a Deputy Head teacher and we were laughing at her proposed sympathy towards some of UKIPs policies.

Its worth noting that it would be nearly impossible for her to make her quite reasonable views public as the teachers are vehemently opposed to anything UKIP, to the point of seeing them as nazi's and racists.

The school isnt militant in any way, but I can see how this situation has arisen irrespective of it's process.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Besides which, you're completely wrong. For arguments sake, membership of UKIP might suggest that a governor be strongly opposed to the introduction of teaching basic Polish in schools. This would be an issue in an area with a lot of ethnic Poles, I'm sure you'd agree.

Firstly he switched from being an independent to UKIP Secondly, if a school has an influx of pupils of a particular nationality I'd rather resources were targeted at making making THEIR first language English rather than teaching other pupils Polish or whatever.

 

[Buzzer]

FWIW, my experience of school governors is there are 2 types - the altruistic ones there because they want to help the school and probably this is their only public function and then there's the busybody who's usually on other committees or public roles, often involved in local politics and are almost invariably egotistical prigs with a very set agenda.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The school will comment on Monday....at the moment, this is a 'claim' from the govenor..
'I can think of several particular NSC bellends' who missed that.

The school will comment on Monday to give themselves time to concoct some believable statement. If due process had been followed they could comment now.

Maybe some bellend overlooked that !

 

[daveinprague]

Yeah thatll be it...god forbid this is anything to do with the governor or his use of UKIP to 'claim' (a word used in the article) dismissal for political reasons. I believe the story is bollocks.

How many times was the word 'alleged' used in that article thats posted here as more or less 'fact'?

 

[Simster]

Firstly he switched from being an independent to UKIP Secondly, if a school has an influx of pupils of a particular nationality I'd rather resources were targeted at making making THEIR first language English rather than teaching other pupils Polish or whatever.

But it doesn't really matter what YOU'D rather, it's the opinion of the governor electorate that counts. That's the point.

 

[Buzzer]

The school will comment on Monday....at the moment, this is a 'claim' from the govenor..
'I can think of several particular NSC bellends' who missed that.

Yeah. You tell 'em Dave...all those people jumping to conclusions.

Yeah thatll be it...god forbid this is anything to do with the governor or his use of UKIP... I believe the story is bollocks.

D'oh!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Yeah thatll be it...god forbid this is anything to do with the governor or his use of UKIP to 'claim' (a word used in the article) dismissal for political reasons. I believe the story is bollocks.

How many times was the word 'alleged' used in that article thats posted here as more or less 'fact'?

Oh come on - the Head can't just click her fingers and get rid of him. It would be the board of governors that got rid of him and they would have had to follow the process and document it. One might suggest that all they need to do is publish said documentation and the problem goes away but of course it might implicate the Head and governors - hence why they need time to make up their story.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

You're normally a fair poster but one I normally disagree with , on this occasion you're using spurious technicalities to dodge the issue , he was forced, as in he felt unable to continue , something akin to constructive dismissal.

You'll always get one to put a defensive slant on it , probably in denial
regards
DR

 

[daveinprague]

Sorry to offend you (again) buzzer...but a story on here that has the word 'claims' and 'allegedly' through the whole of it, doesnt mean anything.

oh and doh.

 

[Bold Seagull]

FWIW, my experience of school governors is there are 2 types - the altruistic ones there because they want to help the school and probably this is their only public function and then there's the busybody who's usually on other committees or public roles, often involved in local politics and are almost invariably egotistical prigs with a very set agenda.

Phew, I'm pretty sure I'm one of the altruistic ones!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

But it doesn't really matter what YOU'D rather, it's the opinion of the governor electorate that counts. That's the point.

You suggested I 'would agree' so in the context of your post what I'd rather does count.

Anyway, so he might disagree with a particular policy but that's no reason to get rid of a long serving governor.

 

[daveinprague]

Oh come on - the Head can't just click her fingers and get rid of him. It would be the board of governors that got rid of him and they would have had to follow the process and document it. One might suggest that all they need to do is publish said documentation and the problem goes away but of course it might implicate the Head and governors - hence why they need time to make up their story.

Youre right. The head cant click her fingers and get rid of him. Which is why the 'story' doesnt sit well.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Oh come on - the Head can't just click her fingers and get rid of him. It would be the board of governors that got rid of him and they would have had to follow the process and document it. One might suggest that all they need to do is publish said documentation and the problem goes away but of course it might implicate the Head and governors - hence why they need time to make up their story.

He resigned, did you not even read the article?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Yeah thatll be it...god forbid this is anything to do with the governor or his use of UKIP to 'claim' (a word used in the article) dismissal for political reasons. I believe the story is bollocks.

How many times was the word 'alleged' used in that article thats posted here as more or less 'fact'?

you don' t live here you din
regards
DR

 

[daveinprague]

You dont mean anything to anybody you din

 

[Buzzer]

Sorry to offend you (again) buzzer...but a story on here that has the word 'claims' and 'allegedly' through the whole of it, doesnt mean anything.

oh and doh.

But I'm not offended (why would you say that?) I'm just pointing out that in one post you caution people to hear all the evidence first before drawing any conclusions and then you go and piss all over that sage advice by drawing your own very predictable and preconceived conclusions of what happened. Oh and d'oh, indeed.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

He resigned, did you not even read the article?

Yes I did - he resigned after pressure form the Head to do so. Did you not read the article ?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

You dont mean anything to anybody you din

so much so you had to reply
regards
DR