Teacher struck off for inappropriate relationship with 16-year-old student123RF A 23-year-old teacher has been struck off the register after telling a 16-year-old student he loved her. A relationship between a male teacher and year 11 student was discovered when the girl's mother found months of contact through social media and text messages between the pair. The 23-year-old teacher was struck off the register this week and has been censured by the New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal. READ MORE:* Three teachers investigated for inappropriate relationships with students* Teacher Ewen Mason struck off for having relationship with year 13 studentAs well as the latest case, teacher Ewen Mason had his registration cancelled last year after a sexual relationship with a year 13 student. A maths teacher at the school is also under investigation by the Education Council after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old boy.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2018 00:32 UTC