Maths teacher who lied to pupils about being shot in war zone banned from the classroom
Maths teacher Alexandra Slay has been banned indefinitely from teaching after lying to pupils about being shot in a war zone while serving in the Australian army. She fabricated stories of military service and sent thousands of inappropriate emails and handwritten letters to students, some of which contained emotional and secretive content. A professional conduct panel found her actions to be deeply unprofessional and a breach of teacher standards.
- ▪Alexandra Slay lied to students about being shot in a war zone and serving in the Australian army.
- ▪She sent thousands of emails and secret handwritten letters to pupils between 2020 and 2023.
- ▪The Teaching Regulation Agency banned her after a professional conduct panel found her behavior grossly unprofessional.
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NewsUKHome NewsMaths teacher who lied to pupils about being shot in war zone banned from the classroomShe sent messages, said to be from a lieutenant, saying she had ‘sustained two rounds to her abdomen’ and had been in surgeryDan Haygarth Friday 01 May 2026 15:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968924","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teacher-ban-army-war-zone-alexandra-slay-epsom-surrey-b2968924.html","title":"Maths teacher lied to pupils about being shot in war zone"}}She has been banned from teaching…
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