Secondary school teacher, 61, rubbed garlic on his hands before chasing pupils to wipe it on them

A teacher who rubbed garlic on his hands before wiping it on pupils he had chased has been banned from the profession for four years. Frank White, 61, threw a piece of wood across a classroom, struck pupils with wood or his hands, shouted aggressively and swore repeatedly, a professional conduct panel of the Teaching Agency was told. Mr White was also accused of making a racist comment and eating raw garlic to deliberately disgust his colleagues during staff meetings.Read more