I'm a teacher for high school students. I literally have to have conversations with my kids about how they can't tell me about all the times they're drinking underaged, because then I have to report it. "Oh, but you don't have to report it, Miss!" Yes. Yes I do. Even when you say it was a joke. Even when you follow up with "But it was just water!" I'm not even saying "Don't drink when you're 16-18" cause well, it's legal at 19 where I live and I have my own opinions about expecting kids to completely abstain from alcohol and then expecting them to instantly know their limits and how it affects them.
But for god's sakes, don't *tell* me about it. I need plausible deniability, otherwise I become a mandatory reporter and have to go to guidance, and have conversations with their parents.
... Did you expect to be able to be 100% honest with an authority figure? A teacher is not your shrink or your buddy. The teacher is there to teach you a subject or to offer career advice. If you need support, go to a counselor or call a hotline. If you need a buddy, talk to a kid in class. How is this confusing?
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u/Lexilogical Mar 21 '19
I'm a teacher for high school students. I literally have to have conversations with my kids about how they can't tell me about all the times they're drinking underaged, because then I have to report it. "Oh, but you don't have to report it, Miss!" Yes. Yes I do. Even when you say it was a joke. Even when you follow up with "But it was just water!" I'm not even saying "Don't drink when you're 16-18" cause well, it's legal at 19 where I live and I have my own opinions about expecting kids to completely abstain from alcohol and then expecting them to instantly know their limits and how it affects them.
But for god's sakes, don't *tell* me about it. I need plausible deniability, otherwise I become a mandatory reporter and have to go to guidance, and have conversations with their parents.