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Swinging teachers

372 replies

Saintsfan7 · 08/03/2025 17:59

Interested to read some opinions on this. Someone we know has found out that a teacher at their child's school is a swinger. This person is aghast about this and wants to report the teacher (not sure what for) and is refusing to let them teach their child.
My attitude is that as long as it doesn't affect their work (whichbit clearly isnt) then what the teacher chooses to do in their private time is their business and their business only. ATBU?

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CheckoutChump · 08/03/2025 18:46

So how exactly does this person know?

spanieleyes · 08/03/2025 18:46

NotTheDebtDoctorWithTheHungryScalpel · 08/03/2025 18:44

How can they report a teacher because the teacher isn't having the sex a parent deems appropriate 🤣

Where would that end. Do parents get a say in all aspects of teachers sex lives now.

Absolutely. We're only allowed missionary position once a month with the lights off and one foot kept firmly on the floor!

northwestgirl · 08/03/2025 18:46
  1. its probably not true
  2. if it is I would seriously question the judgement of a teacher who allowed this to become known, they are surely in breach of their school social media policy
dannyufcfan · 08/03/2025 18:48

I hope she doesn't teach sex ed 😳

In all seriousness, it's no one else's business. They should keep their nose out of it.

Iamallowedtodisagreewithyou · 08/03/2025 18:48

It's been at least 2 years since we had a "teacher is a swinger" thread.

Saintsfan7 · 08/03/2025 18:56

FortyElephants · 08/03/2025 18:08

How did they find out? This impacts the answer to the question. If they posted their face on a swinging site openly for example then they should be reported to the regulator. If they are going on rumours and just being a judgy busy body they they ABU.

But on that logic no one bats an eyelid if someone is on tinder, or any other dating app, if it was an app they got found on (and I'm not saying it was as I don't know) what's the difference? One is a single person looking for friendship/sex/relationship the other is multiple people. Double standards?

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Firenzeflower · 08/03/2025 18:58

Why would you report them? How strange.

And who to?

MonaLisaDoesntSmile · 08/03/2025 18:59

Fagli · 08/03/2025 18:33

Unless they’re bring the children with them on a school trip, I can’t see it’s anyone’s business.

I imagine the person who found out happened to be at a ‘party’ they were at and feels a bit embarrassed.

I dont think they would be swinging on the tip though, so it's still irrelevant.

steff13 · 08/03/2025 19:00

Not me thinking this was going to be about swing dancing...

It's no one's business, your acquaintance needs to stay in her lane. I imagine teachers and into all sorts of things in their personal lives.

alwaysdeleteyourcookies · 08/03/2025 19:03

Parent wanting to police a teacher's private life. I'm sadly not even surprised. That woman needs to get over herself.

ARichtGoodDram · 08/03/2025 19:03

No teacher who also swings is daft enough to have their photo public on a swinging site so the only way someone could 100% know for sure is if they were also on said swinging site and swapped pics or met them in a club.

People in glass houses and all that

TiredEyes25 · 08/03/2025 19:04

It's not illegal the school will think the parent is batshit

Cucy · 08/03/2025 19:04

WHAT!!

Teachers have sex?! 😱😱

They should be struck off and never be allowed around children ever again!

Anewdawnanewname · 08/03/2025 19:07

I don’t think that anything legal that a teacher does outside of school hours should be anyone’s concern but their own.

LostMyLanyard · 08/03/2025 19:14

FFS! 🤦‍♀️

Tell your friend that she's being ridiculous!!

Would she change banks if she found out Tilly The Teller was swinging? Or change GP if Dr McSwinger was dropping her keys into the bowl round at Mavis's House of Swing on a Saturday night??

Jesus! 🤦‍♀️

FortyElephants · 08/03/2025 19:15

Saintsfan7 · 08/03/2025 18:56

But on that logic no one bats an eyelid if someone is on tinder, or any other dating app, if it was an app they got found on (and I'm not saying it was as I don't know) what's the difference? One is a single person looking for friendship/sex/relationship the other is multiple people. Double standards?

I wasn't really thinking about the face, it's the other pictures people post on swinging sites I was thinking of!

TequilaNights · 08/03/2025 19:15

True or not, nobody else's business, it's not illegal and they are not doing in the classroom.

The parent needs to get over themselves

LionME · 08/03/2025 19:19

DoorToNowhere · 08/03/2025 18:36

I'm always so annoyed that swingers use this as a sign, I love pampas grass but I'd be afraid to have any in case anyone got the wrong idea!

One my neighbours has pampa grass on his front lawn 😳😳😳

LaughingCat · 08/03/2025 19:20

Shouldn’t bother anyone unless they’re a nosy, judgemental twat but it’s a big issue on the swinging scene. Lots of profiles that say ‘won’t share face pics due to job’ which you know means teacher or policeman.

It’s really unfair - I couldn’t care less who the kids’ teachers shag in their spare time as long as they show up to class with a half decent lesson plan!

Edited a typo.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 08/03/2025 19:22

ToTheCrystalDome · 08/03/2025 18:06

Surely it takes one to know one.... 😉

Would the same rules as fight club apply I wonder? What happens at swing club stays at swing club.

LionME · 08/03/2025 19:22

FortyElephants · 08/03/2025 18:08

How did they find out? This impacts the answer to the question. If they posted their face on a swinging site openly for example then they should be reported to the regulator. If they are going on rumours and just being a judgy busy body they they ABU.

In that case, said parent was on the site too.

Are they saying it’s ok for them to be a swinger/go on swinger sites as a parent but it’s not ok for a teacher?

Barleysugar86 · 08/03/2025 19:22

Let's be honest,all your kids teachers are probably having sex. For the school or parents to police who hey do this with (between consenting adults of age and capacity) would be massively overstepping.

WonderingWanda · 08/03/2025 19:24

I'm impressed at a teacher having the time and energy for this. To he honest as long as they aren't breaching anything in their contract....mine says something about forming relationships with parents then they aren't doing anything wrong.

Catza · 08/03/2025 19:25

FortyElephants · 08/03/2025 18:08

How did they find out? This impacts the answer to the question. If they posted their face on a swinging site openly for example then they should be reported to the regulator. If they are going on rumours and just being a judgy busy body they they ABU.

Why would a regulator care about someone posting their face on a swinging website? Unless they also included their place of work there, it really is nobody's business and nothing that should be regulated.

LittleBigHead · 08/03/2025 19:25

Your friend is unreasonable. I think swinging is vile but it doesn’t stop someone from being a good teacher.