re: WC 100K Post Challenge - You Ready?!
I don't disagree with that statement. I don't personally believe it's always a clear cut thing however. I can easily see how these things happen in the circumstances they do. That's where having regular updates about ethics and having a debriefing outlet would be very beneficial. I kind of doubt many teachers in this situation go out of their way to have this sort of thing happen. I know the famous Police song 'Don't Stand so Close to Me' touches on this subject and it's been a 'taboo' subject for many years. I guess the thing to keep in mind is that sometimes teachers are not much older than the students they teach.
I'm sure all of us at some point in life had a crush on an older person whether it be teacher or otherwise.
Taking a modern adult vs child view point however, one must always say that the teacher should know better and should deal with the situation in an more adult manner. The line is obvious in these cases. That's the more troubling aspect of it all.
Training has gone to ****s in many lines of work these days, especially some educational and human service areas. One of things that was told to me that professional boundaries is absolutely essential to maintain in order to do any type of human service job. I work with many vulnerable patients daily, most are female, some are highly attractive and quite used to getting male attention in a very sexualized manner. Come summer we see patients dress all sorts of ways in clinic and you cannot even bat an eye at what you see. I've seen coworkers cross the line and get hammered for it. Fortunately, no patient has tried to flirt with me in an overt way so far. I make it clear it is about the service they need, not me. It happens to my female coworkers all the time and they shut that stuff down very quickly.
Some of the teachers I see in these articles are in their early stages of their career. Some of the veterans get caught by it too. While I agree that it is about ethics and training, it has to be addressed in such a way that teachers and human service professionals are reminded that self care is a necessary part of the work.
What bothers me most about these articles is the gender piece. If it a woman teacher taking advantage of a (in most cases male) student, the student is lauded for his prowess. Many of these incidents start before consensual age for sex because it is done systematically and over time.
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