WA:Teacher investigated over class sharing needle

By EducationHQ News Team
Published July 22, 2011

bloodprick PERTH - A West Australian primary school teacher is being investigated by the education department after he allowed students to check ...

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WA:Teacher investigated over class sharing needle

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