Case Study

Irene Wachenfeldt, 44, was teaching an adult education class at the Kristinehamn, Sweden, high school. To drive home her point to the all-woman class about the importance of loving one’s body, she stripped off her clothes, saying “my body is good enough. I want you to feel the same about your bodies.” At least one student was impressed: “It was one of our best lessons,” Jenny Berg said. “It helped boost our self confidence.” But an outcry led Wachenfeldt to resign. “Teachers are not allowed to strip during class,” a school official noted. (AP) ...During recess, sure; but not during class.