"Work & Release": Teacher Had Students Clean Her Home During School Hours, in Izmir

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 9 January 2026)

    "Hands-on" learning - life is not just lived from books!

In Izmir's Bornova district, D.T., a Turkish Language and Literature 

teacher at a Vocational Training Center, is alleged to have taken six 

16-year-old female students to her home to clean (!), without the 

knowledge of the school administration or their parents, during 

class hours. Following complaints from the parents, the Provincial 

Directorate of National Education has launched an administrative 

investigation into D.T.

Teacher D.T. allegedly took Ş.A., E.K., D.D., A.Y., E.N.K., and N.K., 

out of school during class on November 4, 2025, and brought them 

to her home to do cleaning.  

The "Delta Theta" sorority convenes.

In a complaint filed with the Izmir Provincial Directorate of National 

Education by parents, it was stated that some photographs allegedly 

taken at the teacher's home showed cigarettes and alcohol bottles in 

the presence of students, posing a risk to the children's safety. 

It was also noted that students walked from the Bayraklı TOKİ area 

to the City Hospital after work, and then returned home using public 

transportation on their own. Following the parents' complaint, the 

Provincial Directorate of National Education initiated an administrative 

investigation against the teacher.