Date HS Teacher After Graduation?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I think I agree with Alexx, if I understand what she (he? sorry, not sure) is saying. I would caution you about thinking it's different if they student is a 'mature' 18-year old. No matter how mature, there is still quite a difference between the mentality of a recent high school grad and someone who has already finished college and is pursuing their career. </p>

<p>Also, the teacher's career could be put in danger. An intern at my school, 20 years old I think, had a relationship with a student, and he was fired AND kicked out of college (granted, the student was underage). Still, it essentially ruined his life. He works at burger king now and deals drugs (not even joking). So do be aware that even if it is after graduation, the school may have a problem with it.</p>

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<p>Even if the student is past graduation and is now an adult, the teacher's carreer can still be harmed. If a teacher starts becoming romantic with ex-students, current students WILL hear about it and they'll also realize that... "Hmm... are we being evaluated also as potentional romantic candidates...?" I know it's probably like that, but once a teacher dates any sort of student, a door is opened and students will continually worry about this teacher.</p>

<p>If the teacher wants to continue to teach effectively and have his students trust him, he should never have a romantic relationship with any student, past or present... (This applies to teachers/students of both genders).</p>

<p>(And you also have to realize that when current students know, administrators will know, and then co-workers... I can see how the teacher would end up losing his/her job.)</p>

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<p>our music chair is known for having married one of his students. It was about 20 years ago, he was aproximately 40 and she was probably 25</p>

<p>he is thinking of taking my music class to see "spring awakening" which could get a bit tricky with some of the parents</p>

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<p>This happened in my high school back in the day. It was a male teacher that seemed a little unstable, in all honesty. He was very bizarre. there were rumors, if I recall of an affair with one of his students ( he was the kind of teacher that spent his spare time making films with some of his students that shared his interest in Science Fiction...
Well, the rumors were confirmed when he brought his " fiance" who was my age in to the jewelry store I worked for. He was no longer teaching, but I don't know if he resigned or got fired. The difference in age was significant.
He was at least 40 to her 18.
I wonder if they are still together ?</p>

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<p>One of our chemistry teachers married a former student. Now he's 65 with a 8 year old kid, something about that is just weird.</p>

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<p>I think it's weird, but it's legal. </p>

<p>My APE teacher married one of his former students and they just had a kid (he's 40 I think.)</p>

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<p>It is weird, but as long as the realtionship didn't occur while she was still his student, it would be probably be ok.</p>

<p>The thing is, it is weird for a 18 y.o. to be with a 24 y.o., but it isn't so weird for 24 y.o. to be with a 30 y.o.</p>

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<p>See, the thing about dating someone after graduation is that EVERYONE still knows and remembers, wether it's legal or not. Notice all the posts going "Oh yeah, _____ teacher did that." No one forgets, haha.</p>

<p>Legal, yes. Ethical, probably not.</p>

<p>Eh, I don't think 18 and 24 are weird together, but that's without the whole 'teacher' thing. Age is one think, but a student/teacher relationship is different... teachers just shouldn't be looking at their students romantically- it's weird. </p>

<p>Maybe I'm just lax with the age thing because my parents were 9 years apart? My mom was 30 and my dad was 39 when they had me.</p>

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<p>^ you worded what I wanted to say perfectly.</p>

<p>I don't see a problem with age differences unless they are 20 and 100 and its obvious that it is for the money.</p>

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<p>My parents are fifteen years apart.</p>

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<p>Not related to age, but here's an interesting thought. </p>

<p>Our English Teacher, Mr.X recently told us that we should call him "Mother X" because if you think about it, what does a mother do? nuture, care, help to grow. And that is also just what a teacher does. So then all of our teachers are sort of mother like figures. </p>

<p>So, would you marry your mother?</p>

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<p>No, but then again, I wouldn't call my teacher "mother" either...</p>

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<p>^ unless she is ur mother</p>

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<p>My art teacher in high school called himself Mother B*****.
He did it because he was annoyed about cleaning up after the students that slipped out and left work for him.
He was the sweetest, kindest teacher.</p>