06-30-2023, 04:17 PM
(06-30-2023, 03:53 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I agree about the abuse part: I absolutely feel that the CORRECT person should speak to the child in a situation like this, but for a teacher to be completely hands off if they have a strong bond with the child, it doesn't make sense.
It's a very grey area.
It is indeed. But a teacher doesn't know everything about their students. There could be mental health issues or other things going on that the teacher has no idea exist. Always better to err on the side of caution in my experience. You could end up causing a lot of harm with nothing but good intentions.
Quote:Despite the legal advice example being a bit more black and white, because there's the law and there's breaking the law: defined and precise... the law should not be interpreted by non-practitioners, so I agree with you on that. Also, because legal ramifications are at stake, it's a bit irresponsible for someone to give legal advice in a case like that: with the example of the child above, a lot of it is human emotion and feelings-based, something teachers are also trained to deal with in the classroom.
True, it is far from a perfect analogy. But we both acknowledge the importance of professional expertise.
Quote:All I know is that if I ever had issues as a kid, outside of my parents, my teacher would've been the first person I'd have gone to in every single situation, point blank.
I only had two elementary teachers I liked, 2nd and 5th grade. My fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Blood (I am not shitting you, that was how it was pronounced, not sure on spelling) was one of the worst people I've met in my life. I can't see going to any of them with a huge problem though. But my parents were both rock solid, so I probably lack perspective in that regard.
