Teachers dating parents of children at school

[blooper]

Hi

What would you honestly think if you found out that a teacher at your child's school was dating the parent of a child at the same school? The child is no longer in the teacher's class, but was last year. Both the teacher and the parent are single but they met whilst the child was in the teacher's class. Would you see a problem with this situation?

No. If they are no longer the child's teacher, then why should it effect anyone?

You have teacher's children going to the same school as them.

Honestly, I wouldn't see a problem with the situation, particularly if the child is no longer in the class

No

Not if the child has moved class.

i don't see a problem. humans are humans and we do what we do.

saying that... my mates mum was dating our geeky math teacher and my mate was absolutely mortified. quite surprisingly we took it easy on him and didn't take the piss. he kept it a secret for ages.

I don't actually see a problem even if the child were in the teacher's class. It's not like a doctor dating a patient, after all.

If favouritism were shown to the child as a result, there might be cause for concern, but otherwise they should be left to get on with their lives without outside interference or just plain nosiness.

It isn't against any rules as far as I am aware. After all, people teach their own children sometimes.

TBH I I were the teacher I don't think that I would think my private life was anyone elses buisness as long as it was within the law

Not at all

I agree that there's nothing unethical or immoral about this at all.

Do you have a problem with this, blooper, and if so, can I ask why?

No.

But I'd feel sorry for the kid if everyone knows unless the teacher is a very popular one!

id think get in there ! unless they were in an already committed relationship

Wouldn't bother me if the teacher had no responsibility for the child in school anymore.

Don't see a problem some teachers have their own kids in their class never mind a boyfriends, something to gossip about I suppose.

Thank you for your replies everyone.

This was asked on a forum for teachers and there were a few responses along the lines of absolutely not, very unprofessional etc. I just wondered what the general feeling was from the point of view of other parents.

I personally feel it's nobody elses business and don't have a problem with it at all

So, is there anyone here that can see that this would be problem? How about the teachers here?

I can see that it could become a problem if/when the realtionship ceases

I see no problems at all. Why would it be unprofessional? I don't see that logic.

I can't see that there'd be any favouritism shown either, regarrding the child. As others have said, there are many children who get taught by their own parents. I have never none that to be frown upon in school or seen as a problem.

Sorry blooper - forget to add that, until Easter this year, I was a secondary school teacher.

I'm a teacher and as I said there is no problem as far as I can see as long as niether is in a relationship, both are over age, and the teacher maintains their profesional standards with the child. As I said, people even teach their own children somethims, so what is the problem?

I can't see it would be a problem..maybe it's considered a novelty did that comedy programme about the woman who worked in a travel agent and whose husband had left her have it as a theme and it was thought lovably quirky? And potentially mildly embarrassing?

Ok, thank for your replies again.

I was just checking cos

I'm the teacher

Is he/she nice??????

Good for you.

Unprofessional my ass. You are going out with the parent, not one of the class!