A female teacher was banned for an indefinite period after she had sent her former student reports stating that she loved him and a long piece of romantic prose.
Joanna Broad-Rederer, an employee of the St. Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, met the schoolboy-young than 18 years, while in January 2022 he worked as an offer a teacher at Crewe's St Thomas More School.
A report on the outcome of a recent professional behavioral panel meeting stated that Mrs. Broad-Reeder remained in contact with the student after he had moved to another school.
She would meet him 'on different occasions' and they went 'for a meal, to an art gallery and the cinema'.
Mrs. Broad-Reeder admitted that she had agreed to meet the student outside of school, as well as the exchange of telephone numbers and subsequent messages of a personal nature between September 2022 and January 2024.
A WhatsApp message that she shared with him said: 'Just this moment I realize what I feel for you. It is love – a love for who I used to be and who I wanted when I was young – what you were. '
The report of the Education Regulation Agency states that Mrs. Broad-Reeder has accepted 'that her behavior amounted to unacceptable professional behavior'.
It adds: 'Mrs. Broad-Reeder stated that when she first met the student A, she was surprised by his intellect, maturity and love for art.
Joanna Broad-Rederer, an employee at the St. Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, met the schoolboy-young than 18 years while he worked as a liver teacher at Crewe's St Thomas More School (photo) in January 2022
“She stated that it was never sexual, but she had awe for his brain and intelligence, and he reminded her of a better version of herself at his age.
“The panel made no findings about the motivation of the exchanged reports, only that they were inappropriate in tone and content and an inappropriate relationship with the student A. demonstrated A.”
Another message sent to the student was a long piece of prose with sexual undertone.
It included lines when “her fingers extended for the time being, they looked for, humming, humming with consciousness and fear” and “her breath caught while his lips opened a little and she saw the ivory of his teeth.”
In e-mails sent to her lawyers, Mrs. Broad-Reeder later said: “I fully understand that I might have exceeded the parameters.
'I am only guilty of emotional care and I enjoy sharing art with the student. I fully understand why I discredit the profession of education, although this was never my intention.
'I agree that it now seems unprofessional and fully accepts that some of my actions were not the best thought out.
“I am fulfilled with regret and sorrow about the loss of my career, the loss of my good reputation, the shame and the loss of a friendship that I hoped would be with me until I bull.”
Mrs. Broad-Reeder was abolished indefinitely and therefore cannot teach in a school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England (file image)
Given her statements and apologies, the panel said in the report: 'The panel did not consider it as convincing mitigation for her actions.
“The panel considered the apologies of Mrs Broad-Reeder as framed in such a way that they did not show any real insight or remorse.
“The Panel discovered that Mrs Broad-Reeder's focus was largely on the adverse impact of her actions in itself, rather than on the student A.”
Mrs. Broad-Reeder was abolished indefinitely and therefore cannot teach in a school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England.
She is unable to be canceled the prohibition order until March 2029. If she applies, a panel will meet to consider whether the prohibition order should be reserved.
