ABSTRACT
At the beginning of the twenty-first century it is not always straightforward when, if at all, the sexual behaviour of teachers is or should become a concern of the head. There are confusing messages about the extent to which teachers (and headteachers) are expected to be moral exemplars and role models. Heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, transsexuals and transvestites – any of whom could be practising or celibate – will be found amongst teachers (and headteachers), as in the rest of the population. Most of the time the sexuality and sexual behaviour of teachers and headteachers will have nothing to do with the institution in which they work, but on occasions this distinction may not prevail. Teachers Behaving Badly? considers issues such as:
• Personal or professional? • Individual beliefs vs. community beliefs.
