It happened at Conard High School who is accused of having sex with the male teen who at ANOTHER school but in the same district.
A spokesperson said the couple were MADLY in love and the student's parents are asking that she NOT be prosecuted
Do you have a problem with a 22 y/o Teacher dating an 18 y/o High School Student?
Do you have beef with a 22 y/o teacher dating an 18 y/o high school student?
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching,
faramir77 posted...
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching,
By that logic, teachers simply shouldn't date anyone?
faramir77 posted...
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching,
By that logic, teachers simply shouldn't date anyone?
Teachers are not employed by a school, they are employed by a school district. They are simultaneously employees of all schools in the division.
faramir77 posted...
Teachers are not employed by a school, they are employed by a school district. They are simultaneously employees of all schools in the division.
That's irrelevant, she still doesn't have power over him.
Your reasoning is the same as saying impersonating a parking attendant is impersonating a police officer because they both work for the government.
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching
The student is part of the district just as she is, and a personal relationship with them goes against their professional code of conduct by which they are legally bound to.
faramir77 posted...
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching
I mean the teacher is 22 so why would dating a 18 year old be bad?
Doesn't matter that they are a teacher as they are not the ones teaching the person they are dating.
I mean, it is weird for an adult to date a high-schooler but it isn't necessarily criminal, certainly not in this case.
Teachers are not employed by a school, they are employed by a school district. They are simultaneously employees of all schools in the division.
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching, never mind students that with a quick reassignment, which can occur at ANY time, they could ACTUALLY be teaching.
Fair, next.
Nichtcrawler X posted...
faramir77 posted...
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching,
By that logic, teachers simply shouldn't date anyone?
Where do you live that 22+ year olds are in school
faramir77 posted...
The student is part of the district just as she is, and a personal relationship with them goes against their professional code of conduct by which they are legally bound to.
Contractually. A sexual misconduct charge can't even be applied as the teacher does not have power/authority over the student.
I'm not debating your contractual obligations to the school or punishments attached to that, I'm telling you that it's not a legal offense to be in a consensual relationship with an adult who is in study because you happen to teach other people.
I'm not debating your contractual obligations to the school or punishments attached to that, I'm telling you that it's not a legal offense to be in a consensual relationship with an adult who is in study because you happen to teach other people.
C.G.S. 53a-71 "(a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and: ... (8) the actor is a school employee and such other person is a student enrolled in a school in which the actor works or a school under the jurisdiction of the local or regional board of education which employs the actor;
For starters, any other 22 y/o could date that 18 y/o.
the same could be true for others who might take a job at the school.
Any place with a college? >_>
Yeah, but stupid states also sometimes have stupid laws and the more liberal a state is the stupider its laws tend to be.
Any other 22 year old isn't a government employee bound to legislation regarding professionalism.
Exactly. That's MY point.
If you had any idea how school districts operate, you'd know this isn't a "stupid law" and that it exists for a reason.
Given that there's no issue regarding professionalism here, it shouldn't be illegal.
And keep in mind that cops, firemen, etc, aren't bound to that.
Your point is that students shouldn't be allowed to date anybody at all because that person could someday take a job at their school?
there are more intelligent ways to deal with it
Teachers are not employed by a school, they are employed by a school district. They are simultaneously employees of all schools in the division.
A teacher has no business dating anyone the same age as students they could be teaching, never mind students that with a quick reassignment, which can occur at ANY time, they could ACTUALLY be teaching.
Fair, next.
never vote on impulse in duckbear topics dude, that's like the second thing every potder should know.
the first being never to take duckbear topics seriously.
I voted before I read the story. Sorry about that. That was a rather duplicitous topic title, Ducky. The "same school" part is implied when you do that. I voted yes not knowing that this student went to a different school from the teacher. When people complain about student/teacher relationships, they're talking about the same school, and the problems that come from a person in authority abusing that authority. This is just an adult having sex with another adult. The power dynamics don't come into play when they're not at the same school.
And if something occurs in the district and the teacher is assigned to that school? "Oh sorry I can't, I'm dating one of those kids" isn't an excuse. The law exists to prevent that.
Teachers serve students in a school district. Think about who cops and firemen serve and then justify whether a similar law would be reasonable.
Can you suggest one?