I mean…most of my teachers were pretty cool, and we’re caring compassionate humans with a passion for teaching. Most. And a lot of my friends from different schools didn’t even have most. I know 3 people who got ratted on to their parents by their teachers that they were gay. And this was like late 90s early 00s. Luckily they had cool parents who didn’t beat the living shit out of them or kick them out or worse… but that’s absolutely something that has happened forever.
For much of the day during the school year, the teacher is the only adult figure the kids have daily interaction with. That puts some lever of caregiver responsibility on their shoulders. That’s nothing new.
Remember the go old days when teachers…
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Taught classes?
I mean…most of my teachers were pretty cool, and we’re caring compassionate humans with a passion for teaching. Most. And a lot of my friends from different schools didn’t even have most. I know 3 people who got ratted on to their parents by their teachers that they were gay. And this was like late 90s early 00s. Luckily they had cool parents who didn’t beat the living shit out of them or kick them out or worse… but that’s absolutely something that has happened forever.
For much of the day during the school year, the teacher is the only adult figure the kids have daily interaction with. That puts some lever of caregiver responsibility on their shoulders. That’s nothing new.