 |  | | | Pupil-teacher affairs | 24 Nov 2005 | | |
When a teenage crush goes too far
With teenage hormones soaring, schools can be natural hotbeds for flirtations and secret passions. It might even be considered part of growing up to develop a crush on a teacher.
But what happens when a teacher succumbs to the charms of a pupil or even pursues a pupil?
Teachers are expected to set a moral example - so it's particularly shocking when a pupil teacher affair is discovered. But following a recent space of cases, is the shock more profound when the teacher in question is a woman?
Jenni is joined by Kate Myers, academic and editor of "Teachers Behaving Badly? Dilemmas for School Leaders" (ISBN: 0415321158) and Chris Keates, General Secretary NASUWT.
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