I also remember Mrs Pearce. One English lesson when we were reading the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" the word 'rutting' appeared in the text. I can't remember who, but someone asked her what it meant, prompting a bright red face followed by tears and a hasty exit from the classroom. The problem was that when she returned she had Monty in tow, who went into one of his tirades and gave us all detention.
(SFW 72-79)