It's because she's a she. Female teachers always get off light in these cases. Don't think race or lawyer have much to do with it.
Another Female Teacher 'Incident'
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It's because she's a she. Female teachers always get off light in these cases. Don't think race or lawyer have much to do with it.
Young teachers are cheaper and easier for administrators to develop into the types of teachers they want. Young teachers are also more willing to move to find a job.
I mean, have you seen the numbers on the teacher shortage? Not to mention the amount of teachers that burn out and leave the profession within the first 5 years (its over 40%). They have no choice but to have young teachers in a lot of these jobs due to the constant churn. Especially in less desirable districts.
That being said, i don't think its really all that close in age. Well before the time I graduated college I would not have been interested in anyone in high school, much less some of these that are with 13 and 14 year olds.
Dont disagree, but both can be true. Money to buy a good lawyer matters a lot to outcomes.
Yeah, i think all of the above can come into play. Gender, race, money, and perceived attractiveness (which can be affected by the prior 3 as well).
From what I have heard, this gal is just the tip of the iceberg regarding Coach White. On the KCRG facebook site that reported his arrest, there were over 300 comments, many from former students that went to CCA and from what they said, it had been going on for over 30 years, with many different girls.
Horrible to think that winning state championships in softball is more important than protecting these young girls, but its starting to look like the case.
I'd only debate 18 because that student is legally an adult and you're really only dealing with questions of power over the student. Clearly inappropriate and justifies losing a teaching license, but not really a situation where that teacher is someone who needs to be separated from society (prison) or identified as a sex offender (because as long as they're not teaching anymore, hooking up with an 18 year old isn't illegal)
15 is below the age of consent, that's not really debatable at all.
Gross. Teachers having sex with students certainly makes them a sex offender. It’s pretty much code in each state.
The purpose of the sex offender registry is to inform\warn residents about someone who may be a danger. Someone who has sex with an 18 year old isn't a danger that needs to be warned about. If that person is a student, they certainly need to lose their teaching license because they are in a position of power where they cannot be allowed to do that, but they aren't a danger to society at large, and the problem is addressed by removing their ability to have that power.
The double standard between male and female teachers is ridiculous. I get there's a power dynamic and just historical thinking but should be the same. We had a teacher fresh out of college at my school that girls were googly eyed over, no chance he would have ever done anything though. We had another teacher in his mid 30s I'd guess who clearly was a groomer and it came to light that he slept with several girls once they turned 18. Fired but no charges because they were all 18, still disgusting behavior. Same teacher also let students make bongs in pottery class as long as they didn't put the hole for the stem before throwing it in the oven. Always tried to be friend over teacher.
She's gross as are most of the teachers who do this.
My question is: why are schools continually hiring young teachers in their early/mid 20's to teach kids close to their own age? Isn't that just asking for this to happen?
My maturity level at 25 was pretty much what it was at 18, which is to say, immature. I went through public schools in the 70's/80's and I can't remember one female teacher who was in her 20's. Seems there's an obvious solution here.
You're right, I'm sure the teacher shortage/crap salary has a lot to do with schools hiring bad teachers with little experience who are young.
But, there's an easy fix to that problem: pay teachers a lot more, and fund the public school system adequately like we used to.
My question is: why are schools continually hiring young teachers in their early/mid 20's to teach kids close to their own age? Isn't that just asking for this to happen?
My maturity level at 25 was pretty much what it was at 18, which is to say, immature. I went through public schools in the 70's/80's and I can't remember one female teacher who was in her 20's. Seems there's an obvious solution here.
I didn't actually read the whole article so I didn't see the age of the kids. I was speaking more of a situation where the guy might be 17/18.
You're right, I'm sure the teacher shortage/crap salary has a lot to do with schools hiring bad teachers with little experience who are young.
But, there's an easy fix to that problem: pay teachers a lot more, and fund the public school system adequately like we used to.
In my experience, its generally just not one student when a teacher is involved but is something that the teacher has been doing for years. The days of the young teacher falling for a student, and then marrying her and living happy ever after has been over for a long time . I will say it does happen, I know a few of them.
At the secondary level it tends to be coaches and then band/music people. They second group spend a lot of time dealing with students one on one, in their case, more than what is normal.
I have seen Jr/Sr girls basically throw themselves at young teachers before, they are 17/18 the guy 22/23.
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Teaching is like most fields, and the rookies tend to get hired by smaller schools first and then leave after a few years and move up to larger, better paying districts. Also, many schools like to hire alumni, so that is a way for a first-year teacher to jump start at a larger paying school, or if they are in an area of need like Math or Science.
Wife’s school does this. Then they wonder why they can’t find new solutions. I tell her it’s because they are basically in-breeding. They want people that want to be there, but then are stuck with them when they suck.