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Principal BANNED For Life For Changing School Dates to Go on Cruises

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Instead of putting in PTO, vacation time, or request offs, she actually moved the start and end date of the school term for everyone so it would revolve around her vacation plans.

For cruise passengers, shifting a day or two can be the difference between making the ship and missing the cruise.

I get wanting to go on the cruise that you want to go on because of the price or where it's sailing or what have you, but there's a version of this where you just take the vacation you're allowed to.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Take the vacation time you are actually allowed or given rather than manipulating schedules for personal benefit.

Questions This Creator Answers

QDoes a lifetime ban from teaching sound like a reasonable outcome for changing school dates to accommodate cruises?

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YouTube Video Description

A former UK headteacher was banned from teaching after a misconduct panel found she changed school term dates around her personal cruise plans. In this video, Corey from Midships covers the strange case of Joy Ballard, former headteacher of Ryde Academy on the Isle of Wight. The panel found that school term dates around the 2023 Christmas break and the start of the 2024 spring term were shifted, allowing Ballard’s cruise to return on January 3, 2024. But that was only part of the story. The misconduct case also included findings involving a school-funded Peugeot 5008 used for personal commuting and a family trip to France, a February 10 INSET day where Ballard left early and was later photographed on a cruise, and school funds spent on items including camping equipment, a karaoke machine, and televisions. Ballard, who had previously appeared on Channel 4’s Educating Cardiff, was banned from teaching indefinitely, with a review possible after June 2028. Website: https://www.midshipscruise.com Cruise deals: https://www.midshipscruise.com/deals Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/midships Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midshipscruise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midships Some links may earn Midships a small commission at no extra cost to you. #Cruise #CruiseScandal #JoyBallard #RydeAcademy #Midships #CruiseDrama #EducationNews #IsleOfWight #UKNews #CruiseShips