The art teacher in the article below ended up losing his job. The ACLU is defending his actions as free speech. Apparently he did this prior to his teaching career. This brings up the question of how much someone's personal life should be examined if they are in a public position such as a school teacher? My college students were split 50/50 by this man's actions. Some said that his free speech was violated and others said that teachers are held to a higher level because parents entrust their children to them. What about you?

No, I'm not providing a link to his video. You'll have to do a search for it on YouTube. (Warning- some people will be offended when viewing the video. This is not for children)

Virginia Teacher Suspended for Painting With Rump

Wednesday, December 13, 2006
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236201,00.html
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia school district has suspended an art teacher who they say may be setting a bad example for students with his own extracurricular activity — rump painting.

Stephen Murmer, a self-described "rump-printing artist," was placed on administrative leave Friday by the Chesterfield County school district.

Going by the name Stan Murmur, the teacher sells floral and abstract paintings that he calls "anthropometric monotypes" created by plastering his rump in paint and pressing it against a canvas. His paintings sell online for upwards of $900.

"I am certainly proud...," Stan Murmur said on a "Unscrewed With Martin Sargent" clip downloaded by FOXNews.com Wednesday on YouTube. "I do have a real job where I do have real clients, and I don't think they'd be too understanding if I was also the guy that painted with my rump."

In the clip, Murmur appeared wearing only a black thong and "Groucho" glasses to demonstrate a style of painting he learned in college.