How would you feel if one of your child's high school teachers was only 21?

[Elenor34]

I ask this because I know of a teacher in my younger brothers high school who started teaching and apparently she only just turned 21 when the school year started

[TaraMaiden]

Well, if she's in High School, she must have passed the interview stages with flying colours.... she is obviously qualified and has the credentials to prove it.

 

Is there a problem?

[amaysngrace]

My sister started teaching when she was 22 but she's a slow learner.

[MuscleCarFan]

I honestly fail to see the issue. She has the credentials, so what is the problem?

[Janesays]

I'd feel old.

[Elenor34]

I honestly fail to see the issue. She has the credentials, so what is the problem?

 

since she is very young and she is teaching high school kids.

[Janesays]

since she is very young and she is teaching high school kids.

 

That is an incomplete sentence. Can you finish it please?

[TaraMaiden]

since she is very young and she is teaching high school kids.

 

Refer to my post, above.

You're making too big an issue of this.

 

She's fine. Her peers and superiors have evaluated her credentials and found them to be of an acceptable and qualified standard.

 

Are you suggesting they're all wrong?

[Elenor34]

That is an incomplete sentence. Can you finish it please?

 

due to the young age, some parents may be uncomfortable with that.

[GorillaTheater]

due to the young age, some parents may be uncomfortable with that.

 

Look, is this a concern that she's going to be some kind of Debra Lafave, boffing her male students? If not, what's the deal?

[TaraMaiden]

due to the young age, some parents may be uncomfortable with that.

 

No - YOU'RE uncomfortable with that.

Why don't you just be honest and admit that if you have a son, you believe she'll corrupt him?

[Elenor34]

No - YOU'RE uncomfortable with that.

Why don't you just be honest and admit that if you have a son, you believe she'll corrupt him?

 

I don't have any problem, I just posted why I think some parents might have problems.

[GorillaTheater]

I don't have any problem, I just posted why I think some parents might have problems.

 

Actually, you're being cryptic as hell.

[amaysngrace]

The biggest "problem" my sister encountered was young boys crushing on her and turning down their prom invites.

 

Well that and a few neurotic parents....

[adamaiden844]

I think its really good to have young blood in teaching, everybody should encourage them to give her the right confidence. Some parents will be uncomfortable with her because of her young age but it can be managed by giving good results for their child.

[SensitiveTJ]

I started teaching high school when I was 22. I'll be honest, there have been a number of awkward incidents. However, at least in my case, they were all initiated by female students. You would be surprised how some teenage girls have no filter these days.

[USMCHokie]

The biggest "problem" my sister encountered was young boys crushing on her and turning down their prom invites.

 

And what about those teachers who don't turn down their "prom invites"...?

[ASG]

And what about those teachers who don't turn down their "prom invites"...?

 

Apart from the obvious conflict of interests, I honestly see nothing wrong with a 21yo dating a 17 yo teen, for instance.

 

I know I was dating a 23 yo when I was 17. we were together for over 2 years.

 

And MOST teachers will NOT want anything to do with their students, anyway. That would be the exception, not the rule, and you shouldn't discriminate, based on age. Older teachers are just as likely to cross that line as younger ones.

[Radu]

When i was in HS there was this great teacher we had in Biology class.

She was brought in to replace an older female teacher that got pregnant after our 1st yr in HS.

 

23-24, dark blond curly hair up to the shoulders, curvy, olive skin, nice breasts/butt/waist, always wore tight fitting clothes [jeans and sweaters] and always had a smile on.

Suffice to say that many of us ended up crushing on her, especially since she was also teaching sex-ed and we also did 1yr of human biology with her [reproductive system was our favorite].

It did colour somewhat the type of woman i'm attracted to, but she did not get involved with anyone, she did not sleep with anyone, she was a perfect professional.

 

The ones we hear on the news are the odd ones out.

The teacher that disturbs you has many classes, many students.

Chances of her being immature enough to do something like this, and of doing it with your brother are the types of chances are needed to win the lottery.

[TaxAHCruel]

I ask this because I know of a teacher in my younger brothers high school who started teaching and apparently she only just turned 21 when the school year started

 

Age for me is entirely irrelevant. If a person is qualified to do the job they are hired to do - and they perform it as expected and meet the standards expected of an employee in that role - then I could not care less what age they are.