Should marital infidelity end your career?

[Bronco70]

OP,

Its student teacher inppropriate sex having is NOT infidel only you claim.

You really should wait until later in the day, UGLI...

[jimmy eat jazz]

I'm guessing the case could be made that even a teacher who doesn't have a direct impact on the student's grade could have an indirect impact (ie the teacher could influence another teacher that's a friend to treat the student better in a class that he/she is in or would know how to use the school's channels to the student's benefit).

On a more general note should an accountant get fired fro his job because he is cheating on his wife? I don't believe so, and I've never been a fan of the "well if he cheated on his wife, A SACRED VOW!!!, he'll cheat on ANYTHING INCLUDING YOUR TAXES!!" sort of argument. It almost makes me wonder if the people who make that argument don't understand what a powerful attraction sex is, particularly sex with a woman that isn't the same woman you've been having sex with for the past 10 or whatever years.

I think that the odds of the above scenario are remote--so remote that I still don't see any problem with a teacher (college level) sleeping with a student who is not his/her student.

In any case, I 100% agree with your second paragraph, particularly the oft heard argument 'well, if he cheats as this, he can't be trusted with anything else.' People are morally complex. Someone may well cheat on his wife but abhor the idea of cheating on taxes, or always treat his customers fairly, or treat other people kindly, etc. etc.

[HeavenHarris]

No, that's ridiculous and this and the original article aren't remotely fair comparisons..

this. posting the story in the OP and the topic asked to discuss by OP are completely different. kinda makes it seem like OP is trying to justify it by trying to confuse/complicate/merge 2 very different issues. shame on you OP. shame on you. shame.

[Hotttnickkk]

this. posting the story in the OP and the topic asked to discuss by OP are completely different. kinda makes it seem like OP is trying to justify it by trying to confuse/complicate/merge 2 very different issues. shame on you OP. shame on you. shame.

...OH.. you're back from being banned?

[Gameface]

this. posting the story in the OP and the topic asked to discuss by OP are completely different. kinda makes it seem like OP is trying to justify it by trying to confuse/complicate/merge 2 very different issues. shame on you OP. shame on you. shame.

Does it make a difference that the relationship with the student happened 11 years ago and she's only being fired now in the midst of her negotiating for a raise?

[One Brow]

The coach is a female. But yeah, let's get past this particular example. What if it was a school principal who had sex with his next door neighbor and it got splashed all over the news. Call for his head?

If the neighbor has a kid in his school, yes. Otherwise no.

[One Brow]

So I know we have several teachers on this site. Any of you ever cross the line?

For me, the line was/is graduation. I've never crossed it.

[One Brow]

... but if the student is not taking a class from you, and is not likely to take a class from you in the future, frankly I don't see the big deal.

Students often think of the faculty as a close-knit group, and are often not wrong. Even if the student is not in your class, there is still a power imbalance in the relationship.

[Gameface]

For me, the line was/is graduation. I've never crossed it.

Cruisin' graduation parties, eh?

[Stoked]

...OH.. you're back from being banned?

I have him on ignore so he is always banned for me. Cheers!