The relations between students and their instructors are imperative. In many instances, advisers have led to the direct success of their students.
Yet, more frequently, there are teachers being accused of unfit relations with their students.
In the instance of David Starr Jordan Middle School, teacher Amy Beck, 33 there is no excuse for her behavior. Weeks ago, Beck turned herself in to authorities, “consumed of guilt,” according to Beck’s lawyer, as a result of what she said wasa six month sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student.??
The interesting part is there was not a determined reason why the relations began between the two.
Furthermore, it was not until six months after the relationship ended that Beck turned herself in.?? Not only are her actions being brought to light well after the fact, but authorities claim they had no idea of the relationship prior to Beck’s confession. The worst part is that this teacher is married to a police officer and is a mother of three.
There is something wrong with a grown woman being physically attracted to and involved with a teenage boy. Happy, mentally stable, married women don’t do these things.??
Beck is trying her best to avoid media scrutiny by choosing to remain in jail without bail. That is completely unheard of, especially for a woman. Her behavior suggests there is more that she is hiding.
??As a result of Beck’s confession, parents and school officials are upset, and when one teacher makes a mistake, parents and administration everywhere end up overreacting, with consequences for both students and teachers.
At one Oregon school, students have been banned from hugging, as ridiculous as it sounds.??
Our system of rules and controls has no balance. Banning hugging is an extreme act, as opposed to having advisers monitor students and class rooms frequently, than to outright ban the act all together.??
Banning something is just giving students another rule to break and we all know how students love that.
Colleges are not immune to student-instructor relationships either.
While such relationships are banned, it is only during the duration of a student’s enrollment in the instructor’s class-past that, everything is fair game.
However, relationships also occur while students are in their class and are beneficial to students as far as their grades are concerned.
While it may work momentarily and there is a chance for success, there is also the possibility of the relationship ultimately having a negative impact on a student’s grade.
Regardless of whether it’s at a college, secondary or primary school, students should exercise discretion and refrain from becoming involved with instructors and vice-versa. It tends to turn into a messy situation with horrible consequences.
Students and instructors need to exercise control and not enter into relationships with each other-keep it out of the classrooms, for everyone’s sake.