Dismissal of headteacher for being unmarried and pregnant

Title

Dismissal of headteacher for being unmarried and pregnant

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

21 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:12

Description

Report and interviews with members of the public about the dismissal of Margaret Jones - headmistress of Hedley Walter School in Brentwood, Essex - after becoming pregnant and lying about her marital status. Barbara Groom reports.

Contributors

Barbara Groom

Keywords

Pregnancy; Teachers; Dismissal from employment; Educational administrators; Margaret Jones; Marital status

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