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Times have changed. I have a male friend working as a teacher in elementary school. Things that used to be normal 20 years ago are a great taboo now. Younger ki

Times have changed. I have a male friend working as a teacher in elementary school. Things that used to be normal 20 years ago are a great taboo now. Younger kids long for human touch, but this is absolutely unthinkable and the teacher needs to get away to avoid any kind of touch. They prefer not to stay in the classroom with individual kids (and ask a female teacher to accompany them if necessary). On the other hand, maybe it's better to be safe than sorry.

moistly 4y ago
And this at a time when so many children are raised in a single-parent home and lack any sort of positive male role-model.
yodsanklai 4y ago
> They prefer not to stay in the classroom with individual kids Just wondering, is it the case for college professors in the US? should they be careful not to be alone in a room with a student or is that a myth?
- throwawayboise 4y ago
  It is the case for any one-on-one interaction, including business meetings, boss/subordinate meetings, etc. It's considered unwise, at best, if not forbidden.
  - voakbasda 4y ago
    Absolutely unwise. Ask anyone who has been the victim of malicious prosecution after someone made false accusations against them. If it is one person’s word against the other, discrimination wins the day. Every time.
  - unethical_ban 4y ago
    This is absolutely not my experience in 12 years of fortune 100 office work.
barry-cotter 4y ago
> They prefer not to stay in the classroom with individual kids (and ask a female teacher to accompany them if necessary). I’m shocked they’re allowed to be in a room alone with a single child unless they have clear visibility from the hall. My school has that and cameras.
- hdjjhhvvhga 4y ago
  It's not really allowed, it's about the situation when the class ends, all the kids already left but one of them wants to talk. This is still possible when the others are packing up their things, but once everyone else has left, he feels uncomfortable even though the door is wide open and asks the kid to step outside. Younger kids simply don't understand why and of course you can't tell them except "these are school rules."

moistly 4y ago

And this at a time when so many children are raised in a single-parent home and lack any sort of positive male role-model.

yodsanklai 4y ago

> They prefer not to stay in the classroom with individual kids Just wondering, is it the case for college professors in the US? should they be careful not to be alone in a room with a student or is that a myth?

throwawayboise 4y ago
It is the case for any one-on-one interaction, including business meetings, boss/subordinate meetings, etc. It's considered unwise, at best, if not forbidden.
- voakbasda 4y ago
  Absolutely unwise. Ask anyone who has been the victim of malicious prosecution after someone made false accusations against them. If it is one person’s word against the other, discrimination wins the day. Every time.
- unethical_ban 4y ago
  This is absolutely not my experience in 12 years of fortune 100 office work.

barry-cotter 4y ago

> They prefer not to stay in the classroom with individual kids (and ask a female teacher to accompany them if necessary). I’m shocked they’re allowed to be in a room alone with a single child unless they have clear visibility from the hall. My school has that and cameras.

hdjjhhvvhga 4y ago
It's not really allowed, it's about the situation when the class ends, all the kids already left but one of them wants to talk. This is still possible when the others are packing up their things, but once everyone else has left, he feels uncomfortable even though the door is wide open and asks the kid to step outside. Younger kids simply don't understand why and of course you can't tell them except "these are school rules."