Texas art teacher in hot water over topless photos
Until they found the topless photos, Austin High
School officials considered Tamara Hoover an excellent art teacher with a knack
for helping students find their creativity.
Until they found the topless photos, Austin High School officials considered Tamara Hoover an excellent art teacher with a knack for helping students find their creativity.
Now, she’s fighting for her job.
The photos, which were posted on Flickr.com by her partner, depict Hoover in the shower, lifting weights, getting dressed, in bed and doing other routine activities.
Hoover said Friday the photos are art and makes no apologies.
The district wants to revoke her teaching certification, which would keep her out of Texas classrooms permanently. Hoover will appeal the ruling and is prepared to take the case to court, she said.
Last time I checked, the flickr page[s] were marked private — though they obviously must have been public at one time or another for this one to have been copied.
Aside from discussions about what’s artistic and what isn’t, you have to be more than a little naive to presume that Texas public schools function in a fairly recent century.
Posted: Sun - June 18, 2006 at 12:08 PM