[Amelia]

Those who work with children, be they teachers, scout leaders, sports coaches, etc. could find themselves in hot water just for putting their arm around a child. All because of the small minority of predators among us.

We've been told to never touch a student, and not to be in a closed room with only one student. Usually not a problem, although there have been times I've had students making up work when the halls were noisy and it would be better for that student's concentration to close the door...

This teacher talks on the phone to his student while his wife sits nearby. He and his wife could talk to this student's parent to explain his efforts to help her, and ask that parent to be present during any phone conversation.

Part of the article explained that the girl was fatherless, and her mother "wasn't really mother material" and essentially left this girl and a sister to raise the younger siblings, so she might not have been concerned at all.

I was glad that the teacher cared enough to rescue this student but rather disturbed at the lengths he had to go to do it. Of course, 50 years ago, teachers made home visits...

[shag377]

Thanks for posting this. I have on more than one occasion taken a bawling 15 yo in the hall because their bf broke up with them and they are just heartbroken.

Kudos to the teacher for taking the extra step. It is nice to see teachers doing this sort of thing, it pains me, otoh, that some will never see anything positive in anything that a teacher tries to do to reach a student.

[leda]

I was glad that the teacher cared enough to rescue this student
but rather disturbed at the lengths he had to go to do it.

i agree with you on this.