Alex Dolan is a journalist and science

Science

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 teacher

Teacher

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 who went undercover

Undercover journalism

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 for six months in British

United Kingdom

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 schools as a supply teacher

Substitute teacher

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 for the filming of a Channel 4

Channel 4

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 documentary, Undercover Teacher, exposing the poor behaviour of children in some areas of the education system. She secretly filmed her classes for the Channel 4 documentary.

She was suspended from teaching for one year by the General Teaching Council

General Teaching Council

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 because she 'breached student trust'. and the decision has received criticism from both teachers and commentators.

More recently, Dolan has been employed as a presenter on Sky's Ocean TV programme Ocean Rescue . and is now covering maternity leave, of BBC Look East's Julie Reinger, presenting lunchtime weather and evening forecasts.

External links

• http://www.channel4.com/community/showcards/D/Dispatches_-_Undercover_Teacher.html