Would an attractive teacher be risky to employ by a school because of the attention he or she will get from students of opposite sex?

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HighValue · Accepted Answer

The main problem is that being attractive/desirable as a man teacher, some of the co-workers seriously dislike him when he isn't interested in them and some of those women co-workers will try to sabotage his job. I've experienced it multiple times while working in schools. Also, some parents will complain about being too big and intimidating, which can turn the principal against the teacher due to hearing those complaints.

For my recent experience when trying to switch districts and interviewing, one principal seemed very interested in me working at that particular school and asked me to apply for a certain grade level at the end of my interview. For that first interview I had a jacket on due to rain. For the second interview for the other grade level it was sunny so I didn't have a jacket on and they could see my arms. I immediately got a turn down call from the district the next morning. Just being in good shape with big strong arms can disqualify a man teacher from working for some schools.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

Not risky, it can be an advantage...

In my all-boys high school, we had a young gorgeous biology teacher who loved to wear see-thru white blouses (you could easily see her bra) and short miniskirts. The guys paid more attention in that class than any other.

curiousmandy · Accepted Answer

Risky? So, now we’re going to not hire people because of their attractiveness? This is just beyond silly

avery58 · Accepted Answer

Denying them the job purely based on the way they look is discrimination, and illegal.

Anonymous · Answer

I've never heard anything so ridiculous. If anything good looking people are going to get the job no matter what the occupation! I can assure you almost every male high school teacher at some point in their career usually early in their 20s has been solicited by a student. OR THEIR MOTHER.

Anonymous · Answer

I know this is a hypothetical question insinuating that attractive teaching candidates are being discriminated against and that the pretty teachers are all victims but the only disqualifications for this teacher is if she actually has sexual contact with another student and/or she is touched without her consent. There are already rules and procedures for what happens when a student does that so I doubt that a school is actually going a step further to discriminate hiring “pretty teachers”

elaphe · Answer

Should we not allow attractive doctors, psychotherapists, social workers, clergy, etc? The people in positions of authority have a duty to protect their charges.

handsomelad70 · Answer

Yes, but as a adult authority figure, they must ignore their young, impressionable students' crushes.

strateguy632 · Answer

no risk, i trust them. even the few wild students who would SAY comments are stopped by the age gap.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Possibly, teachers are looked as role models by their students.

leahzrc · Answer

Yeah because I remember flirting with the attractive ones and I look back and think ew gross

OddBeMe · Answer

Were I a principal interviewing a hot chick for a teacher position, I can’t say that wouldn’t cross my mind. I guess it would come down how much she wants this job.

Anonymous · Answer

Attractive women are a danger no matter what the profession.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

That’s not how schools make hiring decisions.

Would an attractive teacher be risky to employ by a school because of the attention he or she will get from students of opposite sex?

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