A suicidal female history teacher who sought support from a boy in her class has been censured by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal. The boy's parents supported the teacher, and the tribunal commended the boy for shouldering "a substantial burden" when the teacher spoke to him. "The respondent told Student A about what had happened to her during her childhood. The respondent told him that at that stage she felt it would be kinder for her young daughter if she ended her own life. "The respondent says that Student A helped put this into perspective and they continued to discuss 'life, the universe and everything'."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2017 22:35 UTC