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Is it OK for a teacher to date a former student?
As long as both are legal adults, there should be no problem with it. Two of my former high school teachers married former students. One of those teachers was married and had a young child, but she cheated on her husband with a 17-year-old student in her class.
Can a high school student date a teacher?
Despite the legal definition of an adult as someone “18 and older,” state courts have held that sexual relationships between students and teachers are against the law. Two years later, a 41-year-old California high school teacher made headlines when he left his wife and children to live with his 18-year-old student.
Is it unethical for a teacher to date a former student?
A professor dating a former student is legal but still unethical, when that student is still at that institution. Valedictorian.
Is it weird to date your teacher?
A relationship between a student and a teacher should be acceptable as long as they maintain their professionalism within the school. A student might have a crush on someone they met online, in school or in person. He or she might want to start dating, but students shouldn’t want to date a teacher.
Is it wrong to date my teacher?
A relationship between a student and a teacher should be acceptable as long as they maintain their professionalism within the school. A person’s profession shouldn’t determine who they’re allowed to love and express their feelings for. He or she might want to start dating, but students shouldn’t want to date a teacher.
Are teachers allowed to date students that are over 18?
There is no law that I’m aware of expressly forbidding teachers from dating students that are over 18. However it is highly unethical. Teachers hold a position of authority over their students. They control the grading system, and are mentors.
Is the HS teacher/student relationship going to get worse?
The HS teacher / student relationship is just going to be ten times worse. For some reason, I’m reminded of a pedophile joke: Went to the pub with my girlfriend last night. Locals were shouting “pedophile!” and other names at me, just because my girlfriend is 21 and I’m 50. It completely spoiled our 10th anniversary.
Is it illegal to date someone not in your class?
It’s a little weird but people get over it. It’s illegal for a current student, even one not in your class. After graduation, it’s fair game, slimey as it may sound. Ethically, once the relationship of power is off the table, it’s just two adults having fun. Ethics does not dictate taste.
Would you date a working adult fresh out of high school?
A working adult dating someone fresh out of high school is in a position which screams “manipulation,” and the previous power imbalance doesn’t help that image. Really, I date a former student. I was teaching a night class PT at a university, and met a working adult taking continuing ed courses.