The shamed teacher who had sexual relations with two of her students avoided work gatherings and kept her distance from colleagues on a "personal level", it emerged during her trial. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty last week of engaging in sexual activities with minors, including one incident which resulted in pregnancy. The court heard distressing details of how Joynes took advantage of her role as a "nice" and "fit" educator to engage in inappropriate relationships with two teenage boys, referred to as 'Boy A' and 'Boy B', who were infatuated with her.
This revelation has caused a 'toxic' atmosphere at the secondary school in Greater Manchester, where staff members are reportedly "distraught" and feel that the trust in teachers has been eroded due to her misconduct. One colleague expressed: "They completely stopped trusting us." Although she appeared to have amicable professional relationships, Joynes reportedly shunned social events and did not mingle with her peers outside of work obligations.
Read more Rebecca Joynes' victim shares 'innocent' baby's future after teacher jailed A former employee disclosed: "Rebecca never joined. Even the near-retiring teachers would have had a drink.", reports the Mirror .
Instead, Joynes was often seen engaging with female pupils about fashion during breaks and confidently walking through the halls to the cheers of students. In retrospect, her colleagues consider such behaviour to have been "over-friendly". Joynes faced suspension b.
