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Teachers under the morality microscope In the Facebook era, they are being disciplined and even losing jobs for perfectly lawful behavior during off-hours .... Most citizens view the end of work each day as a clear line in dividing their responsibilities to an employer from their rights as an individual. While at work, we accept that we must comply with work-related expectations and policies. But when the whistle blows, we consider ourselves our own masters pursuing recreation or even legal vices as we see fit. Increasingly, however, public school teachers are being fired or suspended for perfectly lawful activities during off-work hours when those activities are deemed inappropriate by parents or school officials. |
I'd have to say: this is a residual effect by those teachers who have been accused or caught for sexual misconduct with students. From then onward, it became part of the culture to put teachers under further scrutiny -- to curb further and other forms of misbehavior.
However, when is the scrutiny too much?
At the same time, teaching is a public sector job, just like police and fire departments. Certain codes of conduct does come along with the job description. And thus, there are expectations on behavioral conduct to be met.
Other discussion questions:
- How do you rate your teachers?
- What kind of student are/were you? Honor. Athletic. Misbehaved. Etc.?
- Do you consider teaching to be a worthwhile line of work?
And so on, so forth with many other questions.