A Lanarkshire physics teacher who resigned from a “war zone” school to start a career as an Only Fans model has told how she’s had a flood of supportive messages since her X-rated role was revealed.
Kirsty Buchan’s pupils at Bannerman High, in Baillieston, have pleaded with her to come back – but she said she has no interest due to the stress of teaching at the crisis-hit school.
And Kirsty, from Coatbridge, has revealed her Only Fans site income has already almost doubled her monthly teacher salary, just four days after signing up.
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The 33-year-old was left facing poverty after her wages were cut when she took time off to look after her ill son.
She then resigned as council bosses opened disciplinary procedures against her for posting raunchy images of herself on the content-sharing platform, where customers pay a monthly fee to get access to pictures and videos.
As the messages of support poured in, the subscriptions on the £5-£15-a-month site also mounted up.
Kirsty said: "It's been a crazy couple of days and I'm an emotional wreck looking at all the lovely messages come in.
"People are being incredibly kind and so many are commenting on how much they will miss me at the school, as well as acknowledging that I'm a great teacher - which is true.
“The pupils are aware that I’m doing what I have to for my son and I have the right to do what I like with my own body.”
She added: “I always backed the pupils and taught them to be confident about themselves. And they are now returning the gesture and that makes me feel proud.”
Kirsty previously told Lanarkshire Live's sister paper, the Daily Record, how she was forced to seek a quick income after the school refused to pay her wages while she took time off to look after her sick son.
She also told of the trauma of being caught up in violent disorder at Bannerman High, which has been the scene of teacher strikes, amid claims that not enough support is being given to teachers faced with disruptive pupils
Kirsty said she was amazed that she had made a month’s salary in just four days on Only Fans.
She added: “It has been a rollercoaster in the last couple of days. It was difficult to hear that parents had been complaining about me and dragging my name through the mud.
"But the local backlash has been good to see - and the subscriptions have been coming in thick and fast.
“When I turned on my computer I could see I had around nearly 400 subscriptions, which I assume is mostly down to the story in the press.
"It’s nearly double what I earned in a month as a teacher. So the publicity is certainly not doing any harm to the business and I hope it keeps going up and up.”
On the Only Fans site, Kirsty adopted the moniker Jessica Jackrabbit, announcing herself as “a good teacher gone bad - really bad”. Parents complained to Glasgow City Council about her sideline.
But supporters on social media have backed the science teacher, who worked at the school for six years.
On Instagram, one pupil wrote: “Just want to let you know that we are all so grateful for everything you did for each and every one of us individually.
“You made the school worth going to, and God knows how we’re all going to cope without you? I wish you the best of luck in the future and hopefully don’t forget about us.”
Another wrote: “Hi miss, just wanted to say on this since I couldn’t say it face-to-face, but thank you for everything throughout the past few years. But I hope everything goes well for you in the future, all the best.”
But not all reactions were favourable, with one parent telling the Record : “The strike was in national news, but all the local talk has been about Miss Buchan’s other job.
"The photos have been circulating like wildfire and parents have been talking via WhatsApp about it.
“The poses she did for Only Fans weren’t just suggestive, they were full frontal porn and leave nothing to the imagination.”
A Glasgow City Council spokesman said Kirsty will be reported to the General Teaching Council over the snaps.
The spokesman added: “It is very telling that this person has tried to deflect from this situation by taking advantage of current news stories about the school which have no relation to the disciplinary proceedings.”
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