The online flashmob Teachers are Also Human was launched to support Tatyana Kuvshinnikova, 38, in the city of Barnaul, southern Siberia.
Ms. Kuvshinnikova told RT reporters that she was fired after posting a photo of herself wearing a purple swimsuit and walking high heels on social media. Some parents, colleagues, and school leaders thought that this photo was too bad and inappropriate.
The Russian language and literature teacher also poses in evening gowns and swimsuits in other photos.
News about the teacher's dismissal caused a stir in the community. Many people stood on Ms. Kuvshinnikova's side and said that there was nothing wrong with the posted photos. Many women across Russia, including those who are or have been teachers, actively share photos wearing their bikis and swings.
We have the right to private life: wear swimsuits, get a pair of face masks, get tattoos, and other interests, a woman wrote. Remember that we can have many roles in society. And we do not bring private life to schools.
The Russian Ministry of Education has asked local authorities to investigate whether the school has the right to fire teachers.
Meanwhile, the fired teacher has found an ally in the parliament. That is not a reason to fire someone, said nghi si Yelena Drapeko, a member of the Cultural Committee, who said the schools actions were to fy unnecessary.
