A teacher who taught his class of adult students how to use the f-word may be compensated after he was fired for the incident.

Fired 'F-word' teacher may be compensated
Ninemsn, 13th April 2011

" A teacher who was fired after presenting a lesson on the word 'f---' to adult students may be compensated after his termination was ruled illegal by Fair Work Australia.

British teacher Luke Webster was dismissed from Mercury Colleges in November 2009 after he gave adult students who were trying to learn English a worksheet that contained the expletive in every sentence.

He was asking students to discuss the use of the word, its different meanings and whether it was being used as a verb or a noun, The Australian reports.

Andrew Waters, the college's then director of studies, said Mr Webster's actions were "highly offensive" and were not acceptable in "any workplace in Australia".

After he was fired, Mr Webster's sponsorship visa became invalid and he was forced to return home to the UK.....

The tribunal's senior deputy president, Lea Drake, found Mr Webster's use of the swear word during the lesson was a valid reason to be sacked but it was unfair he was not given the chance to respond to Mr Waters' conclusion that he had behaved inappropriately. ..."

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