Sorry, I didn't think my post would be taken to imply I thought BNP members *should* be teachers. Merely that if there were any BNP teachers they should be given a rather tough induction. I've worked in the kind of schools I was referring to (and assumed others would know what they're like) and the pupils there were far from intimidated by any teachers and made their own views very clear about anyone they thought was behaving in a racist way. As indeed did the staff and parents.
What I was feebly groping towards was my fear that where the BNP teachers will be found most frequently will be the places where those challenges won't be found.

I won't try subtlety again on Mudcat - mea culpa.