Teachers, Students & Sex?

Former teacher arrested in kidnapping, rape of boy - Aug 13, 2007

What is going on lately? Is the teacher/student relationship situation a new one or is it just being exposed more often than before? It seems a day doesn't go by where there isn't some story in the news about a teacher and a student - some remarkably young - having some twisted sex-capades relationship. What is more interesting to me is the extreme differences in sentences and punishments these people get. Some get a simple probation sentence for as little as a few months to years on end, and still others actually serve jail time. But does jail actually teach a person that the relationship they have engaged in was completely inappropriate. It didn't for Mary Kay Letourneau who after her relationship and 2 children with her now former student was released from jail and married her victim.

Teen Ex-substitute showed students porn - Aug 9, 2007

I have had this teacher/student debate with many people - and not surprisingly many men who I speak to seem to believe that there isn't a problem with a young teen man and some bimbo teacher getting it on. But, ask them about if it was their teenage daughter and some stud professor and their opinion drastically changes. How ironic? The point, to me, really isn't the maturity or the ability of the student to handle the relationship, it has nothing to do with love, and it even has nothing to do with sex, in my opinion. My issue is that there is a level of respect, there is a line that certain professionals should not cross, and there is a level of responsibility and dignity that should be held in positions of authority, which to me should be held by teachers.

Teacher Gets 12 Years in Jail After Pleading Guilty to 17 Sex-related Felony Charges - Aug 6, 2007

With many professions comes a list of boundaries. There is a list of rules and self-discipline that has to practice such profession. One of those career paths and positions is a teacher within the school system. As a figure of authority and an example of a functioning, proper adult, teachers should conduct themselves with a level of professionalism above and beyond many others. Writing love notes and giggling with one of the students you are supposed to be guiding and enriching is no where near that level of dignity and professionalism I was speaking of earlier. In fact, I think at that point you have completely fell off the path entirely.

Teacher Babysitter Accused of Sexually Assaulting Boy, 13 - Jul 11, 2007

People may not think it's a big deal. Again, many men feel that a teen boy boinking his teacher is not detrimental to his mental or emotional health in any negative manner. Other's feel differently and I do also. I believe that engulfing a young man with budding and raging hormones, unfamiliar feelings and emotions, tied together with a woman who is supposed to be a role model, someone to admire and look up to, can cause life-long emotional scaring and issues. Not to mention, this role model of sorts is surely guiding this kid to lie, be deceitful, to sneak around, etc - great life lessons, Ms. Teacher of the Year.

Popular High School English Teacher Caught in Parked Car With Boy, 16 - Jul 11, 2007


So what do we do? Do we give psychological testing, more thorough investigations of potential teachers who enter the school systems? Do we instill stricter "do not contact" rules and regulations in regards to teachers and students after school? Do we start instituting "Teacher Danger" teachings when we teach kids about strangers and pedophiles?

Music Teacher Faces 35 Felony Charges for Sex With Girl, 17 - Jul 2, 2007

Nah, I think we should toss them all in jail, give them severe psychological counseling and cut this petty slap on the wrist crap with probation. These people have to be exposed, be embarrassed and be outted as the sicko's they are - and maybe that will give them a reason to look in the mirror, see what they have become, and engage in the therapy that they need to seek and correct the issue within themselves that would make them become attracted to and actually participate in a physical and emotional sexually charged relationship with a child/teen.