Aye, I know it's rare, but I personally know one person who was put through it (although it turned out later to be half true, but it hadn't started until after she'd left school)
Then, there was a young teacher at my old school who has now decided she doesn't want to teach anymore, after having accusations that she slept with a pupil levelled against her. That one also made it all the way to court, before she was found not guilty. Again, the kid came away without punishment.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:50, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I put it to you that you simply know a higher proportion of kiddie fiddlers than normal.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:54, Reply)

I thought it was ok for female teachers to sleep with their pupils?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:56, Reply)

not really, no.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Still... phwoar, eh? Phwoar...
Wish she were MY teacher... etc.

No?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:58, Reply)

Most of my female teachers
could have given an instaflop to a viagra'd teenage internerd. So, I'm afraid this is a wankzone I missed out on.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:01, Reply)

Same here
All were at least the age of my parents.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:03, Reply)

It could have been worse.
My mum got to the last two for a physics teacher post at my school, but lost out because the other candidate could also teach archery, thank fuck. Trufax - she ended up teaching at my brother's school instead...
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:08, Reply)

My Mum taught at my Primary School
That was shit.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:09, Reply)

My Mum taught at my SECONDARY school
Taught my class, in fact. Every time she gave a kid detention they threatened to beat me up unless I got her to revoke it.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:13, Reply)

Oof, that's not good
Luckily, I was never allowed to be taught by her, but if I didn't behave, I wasn't given a chance before they told my Mum, unlike the other kids.

Lucky fuckers
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:16, Reply)

Presumably this explains why you went off the rails so spectacularly when you turned 11

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:19, Reply)

Nah, I went 'off the rails' in year 10, when I was 14
Just stopped caring about academia.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:24, Reply)

I bet you were all over the glue like a cheap suit

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:28, Reply)

In all seriousness
Yes, things like that are an issue, but I think there are bigger problems in general ill-discipline and violence towards teachers than isolated occurences like this.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:57, Reply)

I agree, very much so.
My problem is that all the teachers seem to be guilty until proven innocent, most will lose their jobs, regardless of the outcome, and the kids who levelled the accusations are never punished.

I am of the opinion that harsher punishments in school would be a good idea too.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:00, Reply)

So is anyone accused of any form of rape or sexual assult*.
why should teachers be treated any differently?

*not that I think this is right, either, but it's how it is.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:02, Reply)

The people in question can often move elsewhere, and start again
Due to the teaching profession, they generally can't, as you'll get fucking idiots complaining if they're hired elsewhere.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Ok, sorry, badly phrased
Assume the person is a teacher, regardless. If they are accused of a sexual offence outside school not involving a pupil they will be named and their career ended. So why should it be different if it invovles a pupil?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:05, Reply)

You make a very good point here, and if I didn't have what appears to be a gargantuan hangover sneaking up on me, I'd continue this discussion
However, thinking is hurting my head, so I'll leave this, for now.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:08, Reply)

no worries
I would point out that as far as I'm concerned, you're entirely correct, it's a fucking disgrace, but I'm just pointing out why that disgrace is at least equal across all scenarios. If that makes sense.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:11, Reply)

It does make sense, very much so.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:16, Reply)

There's not much to do in Macclesfield

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:57, Reply)

One from Nottingham, one in Crosby.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:58, Reply)

I assume the Nottingham one is dashing, handsome and charming, but with poor taste?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:59, Reply)

No
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:00, Reply)

He's not from Nottingham, he's nowhere near good-looking enough
He's just claiming it for the glamour
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 9:02, Reply)

I met most of them on here.
Nah, the one I know is a friend of my boss who used to work here, the other is simply because I used to go to that school.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 28 Sep 2011, 8:58, Reply)