She doesn't regret the pictures and thinks all of this has been much ado about
nothing. She says now that she's leaving teaching, she will pose again for the bikini team in two weeks.
"I keep my
professional and personal life separate. We're supposed to be held at this high level, but I get paid less than someone at
Bloomingdales."
Reported By: WPTV Staff
May 12, 2006
A Palm Beach County teacher will not be disciplined for posing in photos some parents say are inappropriate.
Erica Chevillar is a first year teacher at West Boca Raton High
School. Parents objected when students began downloading photos of her modeling bikinis and lingerie.
After reviewing
the case the school district's office of professional standards found Chevillar should not be punished.
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Reported By: Iris Guzman
May 10, 2006
"Oh my gosh, this is a teacher?"
Online photos of a West Boca Raton High School teacher are raising eyebrows
among parents.
Erica Chevillar is a first-year social studies teacher.
Two dozen images of the 25 year-old teacher are posted on a web site for the
USA National Bikini Team.
The company is based in Boca Raton, and according to its site, provides entertainment
and promotional services.
Chevillar is one of nearly eighty models shown in bikinis and lingerie.
Some parents feel the images are inappropriate for a teacher.
"She's very attractive and she's very pretty but she could be using her assets
in a different way."
Robert Staff has a younger brother in Chevillar's class. "He thought it was
pretty awesome looking at his teacher on the internet."
Staff and others feel the photos are much ado about nothing.
"She's dressed skimpy but she's not naked."
"As long as she keeps here personal life and her public life separate, I don't
see a problem with it."
Chevillar's actions do not break any law nor violate any school board policy.
Still, school district spokesperson Nat Harrington says the photos raise questions.
"We expect our teachers and all our employees to conduct themselves in ways
... in all they do."
What constitutes a high moral or ethical standard is open to interpretation.
The school district's office of professional standard will review Chevillar's case and determine what, if any action, the
school district should take.
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