A teacher who drank vodka at lunchtime and fell asleep in the classroom has been avoided being banned from teaching. Luchia Ellis had been teaching at an all-boys school in Devon for two months when she brought vodka onto the premises, drank some, and fell asleep during teaching hours in November 2021.
A Teaching Regulatory Agency panel ruled the behaviour of the teacher was a one-off incident and it was not in the public interest to ban her from the profession. The hearing heard Miss Ellis had admitted unacceptable professional conduct.
The panel said her behaviour endangered the safety and welfare of the students in her care. The incident took place at Torquay Boys Grammar School, in South Devon, in November 2021, two months after starting in her role as technology teacher, reports DevonLive. A school investigation prompted a disciplinary hearing which resulted in Miss Ellis being fired from her role.
