Teacher Banned After Confessing Love to Student | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

A teacher in north London, Rafiqul Islam, has been banned from teaching for life after confessing he sent Instagram messages to a student calling his feelings “Edward Cullen type of love” and saying he loved her — despite claiming his intentions were purely platonic. Though he said he was seeking companionship and tested if she felt the same, the panel found his actions sexually motivated and deeply inappropriate. They ruled his behavior brought the teaching profession into disrepute and caused serious distress to the student. Islam admitted his actions were wrong, blaming inexperience and…