Teacher learns that being terrified of your class is no excuse to chug gin in front of students
A teacher in Nottingham, England, was suspended indefinitely from the teaching profession after drinking gin in front of her students during a class in January 2025. She claimed the alcohol was accidentally left in her water bottle from a birthday weekend and said she felt compelled to drink it rather than risk students' curiosity. Witnesses reported she slurred her words, acted erratically, and expressed that the class terrified her while under the influence.
- ▪The incident occurred in January 2025 in Annika Kiran Kapur's classroom in Nottingham, England.
- ▪Kapur admitted to unacceptable professional conduct but claimed the gin was accidentally in her water bottle from her birthday weekend.
- ▪Witnesses stated she slurred her words, behaved exaggeratedly, and said 'this class terrifies me' while intoxicated.
- ▪She drank about a third of the gin-laced bottle after realizing it contained alcohol, fearing students would become curious if she spat it out.
- ▪A professional conduct panel suspended her indefinitely from the teaching profession.
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