The fired stripper teacher will defend his rights in Strasbourg

A physics teacher was fired from a Moscow school - as he himself believes, for a video of him dancing in a nightclub that appeared on the Internet.

A few months ago, physics teacher Dmitry Vetchinnikov was fired from a Moscow school - according to him, for a video that appeared of dances that he organized in a nightclub. And this despite the teacher’s claims that the ill-fated video was recorded long before he got a job at the school; he was fired from his job.

“The main instigator was not called to trial!”

In the video, which has spread all over the Internet, Dmitry Vetchinnikov is shown practically wearing what his mother gave birth to and at the same time making obscene movements. Because of the daring dances, the teacher has been unemployed for several months now.

“There is reason to believe that my rights were grossly violated,” Dmitry complains. – I have video recordings in which several times the school administration put pressure on me to force me to submit a resignation letter of my own free will. I also have strong refutations of the reprimands issued. As a man and a citizen, I must prove that I am right, no matter how many authorities I have to go through for this.

The first instance in this high-profile case was the Ostankino District Court, where Dmitry recently filed a lawsuit against the school management. Despite the fact that according to the results of several meetings, Vetchinnikov was considered a loser, he does not intend to give up.

“We lost in court for only one reason: the judge rejected the request to play audio and video evidence, in which everything is obvious,” continues the offended teacher. – We had four days of trial, on the last day the hearing lasted about two hours with the calling and questioning of witnesses from the school. But the instigator of all this, the former head of the school department, was not invited. It is because of his rash decisions that we are now in court for six months.

“I wouldn’t wish my enemy to get into the pedagogical terrarium!”

When Dmitry was fired from school, the management stated that the main reason for his removal from professional duties was being late for lessons, as well as avoiding an individual project in physics - classes for children who want to study the subject in more depth.

“The school administration has professionally fooled me with this very individual project,” Dmitry is sure. – Acts were signed regarding my alleged violation in the form of failure to conduct extracurricular activities. But none of the students have signed up for them since the beginning of the year! I immediately stated that I would not leave such arrogant actions towards me with an obvious motive for dismissal without trial. The leader sitting confidently in the chair thought that I was just bluffing. But for me it doesn’t matter, although I wouldn’t wish my enemy to get into such a pedagogical terrarium. It is important for me to restore my rights. Due to the fact that I am a young specialist who has just stepped onto the altar of pedagogy, I did not know that if none of the students signed up for this project, then the teacher just needs to sit for the entire 45 minutes in an empty classroom. These nuances very coldly destroy the fate of a young specialist with honors. But legally and in conscience I am right. I feel sorry not for myself, but for the experienced management who behaves this way with a young man. I am sure that the children forgot about the scandalous videos with my participation within a week. Therefore, we are going to the Moscow City Court to further defend our rights.

If necessary, Vetchinnikov is ready to go even to the Strasbourg court. Well, now, in between meetings, Dmitry is actively looking for a new job. He refuses in every possible way offers to get a job as a stripper in a nightclub, because a teacher must sow the rational, the good, the eternal. Therefore, dancing half naked is a thing of the past for him.

“I really want to go back to school,” the physicist sighs. – I hope that soon there will be an employer who will invite a graduate of the Faculty of Pedagogy with honors. I can teach those children who really want to conquer Olympiads in physics and mathematics. And also in my plans - to create a cool online project with the same teachers, who were also sanctimoniously removed from school. I think it will be this month.