Central Okanagan teacher disciplined for showing students ‘age-inappropriate’ videos

A Central Okanagan teacher was suspended without pay for showing inappropriate video clips, according to the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation (BCCTR).

On Tuesday, the BCCTR released a consent resolution agreement that contains the discipline outcome for Justin Enns, a School District 23 teacher.

According to agreed facts, during the 2019 school year, Enns showed his Grade 8 class two videos that were deemed “age-inappropriate.”

“The first was a clip from the show, Last Week with John Oliver, in which security passwords were discussed,” Howard Kushner, the commissioner, said in a release.

“The second was a clip from South Park where an animated character was so engrossed in playing video games that he had his mother bring him a pot in which to defecate.”

In the first clip, John Oliver suggested that “admiralalonzoghostpenis420YOLO” and “margaretthatcheris100%SEXY” would be strong passwords.

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Enns also asked a student if they had ADHD, causing the student to become embarrassed and leave the classroom.

On Feb. 21, 2019, Enns was issued a letter of discipline and suspended for five days without pay. 

The agreement saw Enns serve the suspension on March 5 to 8 and March 11, 2019, according to Kushner.

The BCCTR added another three-day suspension, which was served June 8 to 10, 2020.

According to the agreement, “Enns failed to create a positive learning environment for his students,” and that “Enns failed to use effective communication and classroom management strategies.”

The BCCTR’s consent agreement can be found here.

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