Teacher who punished pupil by making him "sit in his underwear" faces being struck off his job permanently
A school teacher faces being struck off after he allegedly punished a student by making him "sit in his underwear" for speaking out of turn in class. The youngster was allegedly left "embarrassed and upset" by Terence Anthony, a primary three teacher, after he told the boy to "freeze" without his pants just before a PE class. Other allegations against the teacher have now emerged, including one incident where he lifted an autistic pupil "off the ground by her wrist".
At the time of these incidents in 2015, Anthony, who has now retired, was working at Gylemuir Primary in Edinburgh. The accusations led to his suspension from the school shortly after. However, during a hearing conducted by The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) this week, Anthony denied the claims against him.
