Should teachers and coaches be held to higher standards in terms of their personal activities than us normal folk? Some parents in Waukegan, Illinois sure think so.

Waukegan High School pom coach Natosha [sic] Shaw, a self-described “aspiring dancer and model” (more commonly known as a “stripper”) posted some pictures of herself on MySpace.com, and surprisingly someone from the school came across her page on the obscure and unpopular site. A “shapely Shaw” was seen posing in sexy outfits that some deemed “lewd” as well as things like “a photo of a statue of a child apparently copulating with a cat and the comment ‘I’d hit it like this!’” (I have that same statue on my mantle!) Now a group of parents and students are trying to get Shaw fired:

“They’re indecent,” Albarran said. “When you’re a coach, you become a role model and you’re setting an example. She should know the kids are all over the Internet. It’s embarrassing.”

Embarrassing, sure, but harmful? The images were far from pornographic, and clearly no laws were broken. It’s not as if she’s a guidance counselor, is this really so out of line that she deserves to be fired? The case is reminiscent of Tamara Hoover’s plight, but with less boobies. What about you, if your daughter’s coach was caught doing this would you want her ousted?

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