Is it okay for a teacher to kiss a student on the face?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m thinking that it would never occur a male teacher to be “affectionate” with kids. So many ways to show them that you care w/o physical embraces as such. High fives should do the trick.

At least until high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this cross a boundary or is it okay under certain circumstances?

When I was a student teacher 15 years ago, the first grade female teacher kissed a girl student out of pure love I think on the head or forehead. I thought it was odd as a new teacher but I really felt at the time it was just sort of out of love. Nowadays I don’t think any teacher should lay a finger on a student and definitely no kissing!!

[Anonymous]

Any tongue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a preschool teacher. I would never kiss a student but I hug them al day long!

Eww. That’s not your job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are all so American. This is normal in many parts of the world.

So is crapping in the streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. It's not okay. PP who explained about the theater thing gets a pass. Other than that, not okay.

I taught for years. Never. Hugs, yes. Kisses, no. And, I remember years ago when one of the teachers said we would get to a time when hugs would be inappropriate. I think we are getting there now.

…because too many of these young female teachers start with a hug & next thing you know their 13-year-old students are sliding into third base.

[Anonymous]

I'm... I would say definitely no. Maybe if it's a kindly old lady but for the most part- yeah that's highly, highly inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

It wouldn’t bother me.