Sydney teacher, sacked after asking a student to apologise for threatening to accuse him of sexual misconduct, taking legal action against NSW DET A SYDNEY teacher, sacked after asking a student to apologise for threatening to accuse him of sexual misconduct, is taking legal action against the NSW Department of Education (DET) for refusing to ­rehire him. Veteran carpentry teacher Alf Pace was filling in at the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE in October 2009 when he alleged 17-year-old Andrew Olsen from Crestwood High School became disruptive, ­accused another student of smoking drugs and repeatedly pulled his pants down. Mr Pace, who lodged unfair dismissal proceedings with the Industrial Relations Court, said he told Olson he would be contacting the school principal's about their behaviour. Mr Olson allegedly ­responded by threatening Mr Pace that should he contact his principal, he would "state that you had touched me, that you had touched my bottom." Mr Pace instead rang Mr Olson's mother twice on two separate days, demanding her son apologise. Ms Olson ­described the second phone call as "disturbing" and alerted TAFE, after which Mr Pace was dismissed for misconduct. Despite the industrial court finding the dismissal to be ­unfair and ordering his reinstatement, TAFE has refused to rehire the carpentry teacher. The matter has been listed for a hearing on April 10.