A Virginia art teacher was suspended after administrators discovered his list of extracurricular activities included painting with his posterior.

Once a video of his art circulated through the school his place as role model was compromised, administrators said.

This is not the first time Stephen Murmer contacted the American Civil Liberties Union to protect himself from prosecution. ACLU legal director Rebecca Glenberg said Murmer contacted her saying he'd been suspended with pay but was afraid he would be punished further for his paintings.

In 2003, Murmer contacted the ACLU after school administrators expressed their dismay with his paintings, which sell for prices exceeding $600.

School Spokesperson Debra Marlow said, "In the school system, personnel regulations state that teachers are expected to set an example for students through their personal conduct.

"Additionally, the Supreme Court has stated that schools must teach by example and that teachers, like parents, are role models."

But Willis argued that Murmer is entitles to his constitutional rights even though he is a public employee.