A physics teacher has resigned from her job after pornographic images of her emerged online. Kirsty Buchan, 33, left her post at Bannerman High School in Baillieston, Glasgow, after explicit pictures from her Only Fans site were circulated among pupils.
That sparked a series of furious complaints by parents to education chiefs at Glasgow City Council, which resulted in a probe being launched. The teacher resigned before disciplinary procedures began at the school, which was in the news this week due to teachers striking over abuse they face from pupils.
One parent who contacted the Record said: “The strike was in national news but all the local talk has been about Miss Buchan’s other job. The photos have been circulating like wildfire and parents have been talking via Whatsapp about it.
“The poses she did for Only Fans weren’t just suggestive, they left nothing to the imagination. Some parents thought it funny but several have made complaints because the poses were just too extreme."
Miss Buchan has previously sought a career as an actor, taking on small parts and advertising herself on acting websites.
The source said: “She is the last person you would expect to be a science teacher but she obviously is very intelligent and she had an interest in amateur dramatics. She has been telling people that she was looking to supplement her teacher wages with the sideline but she knew there was always going to be a strong risk of getting sacked.
“We don’t know if she was intending to resign from the outset but the Only Fans site wasn’t up for long and she took it down when it became known what she was up to. She has also taken down her Twitter profile.”
On the StarNow website, where would-be actors make themselves available for jobs, Miss Buchan left a profile that states: “I am currently working as a Physics teacher and looking for some extra work on weekends and nights.
“I have experience across several industries and I have worked in promotions, catering, retail and I have also done some extra work in a low budget internet series.
“I am a very bubbly, outgoing person (always smiling and laughing!) and love to try new things. I take pride in doing a good job and I am very self motivated and driven.
“Any job working alongside people or leading a group (especially working with children) is a perfect match for my qualities and skills. My passion is voice acting and I can do several accents along with a range of voices from young to old, male or female. I also love science fiction and any role in a sci-fi series/shoot would be a dream to me.”
The site, which she joined 14 years ago, states that the teacher is 5ft 5ins tall and 56kg, with green eyes. One friend gives a review of the teacher’s acting, stating: “Kirsty was a fantastic Christmas Elf and Head Elf. Would highly recommend.”
Bannerman High teachers are continuing with strike action in a dispute over dealing with alleged safety risks in the classroom.
Members of the NASUWT union are taking strike action this week over what it says is a "failure to make sufficient progress in addressing violent and abusive pupil behaviour". The union said it made some progress but claims the council has said teachers will be docked pay if they refuse to stay in a class with a pupil that is allegedly threatening their safety.
A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: “This teacher was under investigation prior to tendering her resignation following the widespread distribution of wholly inappropriate and pornographic images.
“The council has a code of conduct that all employees should adhere to and a teacher who has actively pursued a second income on this type of website brings their school, the council and their profession into disrepute.
“We will be referring the details of our investigation to the General Teaching Council (GTC) and have responded to parental complaints made to the school.”
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