About a month ago here, a 30 year old female teacher was killed when she ran her car into the path of a truck carrying liquid nitrogen. She was on her way to be questioned by the Texas Rangers because of allegations by a male student that they had a sexual relationship. I think there were photos on his phone. Her father was the police Chief in the same town and he announced his retirement during the scandal. It is pretty well accepted here that she committed suicide due to her situation.
Sad. Lives ruined due to lack of self control. I’m not saying that as though I was the paragon of virtue, morals and diplomacy. I most certainly am not. I am a fully flawed human being. I just can’t get over that these female teachers would work so hard and so long to have a career in education, only to throw it all away for a ‘good feeling’, a feeling as temporary as it is risky. I’ve heard of some young teachers losing control of their teenage lovers, and coming to harm.
This has probably been happening for generations, but with the internet, facts and fiction travel very quickly.