Teacher called Ms Rande, 42, had sex with student at her home, romped in a car and sent them nude photos of herself
A MUSIC teacher who had sex with a student at her home and car before sending nude photos of herself has been struck off.
Michelle Parry, now 42, known as Michelle Rande at the time, was banned from teaching after having sex with a student for two years.
The relationship started with her giving the student, known as 'Person A,' oral sex in her car for three months between April and July 2010, the Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard.
Their sexual relationship would continue until March 2012.
Ms Parry previously worked at the Hadleigh High School from 2005 to 2010, and Suffolk One Sixth form college between 2010 and 2011.
Then, between 2018 and 2022, she worked as a part time music teacher at £37,000-a-year Culford School in Bury St Edmonds.
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None of the incidents took place whilst she was employed at Culford and did not relate to any pupil there.
Between 2009 and 2012 she invited Pupil A to her home, plied them with gifts and sent inappropriate messages and images, the panel heard.
One one occasion she paid for a hotel on a trip away that was not related to a school musical event.
During private lessons the teacher kissed Person A in April 2010 after talking about personal matters and touching them in a "lingering" way.
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During the same period she was alleged to have had an inappropriate relationship with another student, Person B.
They were also invited to her home, supplied with alcohol and the pair shared personal conversations.
The panel said allegations of a failure to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Person A was proved in full.
It added that it was "more likely than not" a sexual relationship occurred.
The allegations of a failure to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Person B were also proved.
When the relationship with Person A ended, Ms Parry asked them to delete all messages between them, adding "you could get me in a lot of trouble" and "you could end my life and my career at any point".
Person A said they felt trapped and controlled and Person B said they were confused whether they were talking to a friend or teacher.
The two former students, who didn't keep in contact after school, got together in June 2021 to talk about what happened.
They then decided to file a referral to the TRA on January 29, 2022.
Ms Parry was accused of inappropriate contact on April 6, 2022, when she messaged both to say: "I am sorry more than you will ever know for the way I behaved.
"I could give you a list of all the reasons as to what led me to behave in such a way but that might be seen as excusing it.
"Know that I have felt sorry every day of my life since and I will never forgive myself. You deserved better."
She had heard about the referral that day.
The panel decided the messages were misguided but, as an apology, not inappropriate.
Both Person A and B gave evidence at the hearing, which was held virtually from November 29 to December 1.
Their accounts included screenshots of messages with a now-deleted Facebook account alleged to be Ms Parry's.
The panel also heard the teacher had been warned about her conduct with pupils, social media contact and end of year student parties she held at her home.
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The panel was satisfied Ms Parry was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and that her actions could bring the profession into disrepute.
Ms Parry was banned from teaching indefinitely and cannot apply to have the ruling overturned.