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Originally Posted by Okotokian
LOL Yeah, I've heard about those sort of buddies.
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That wasn't quite where I was going with my comment.
But there are teachers who try to "relate" to their students by being "cool and edgy" or that get too involved in their personal lives. They are the "buddies" when they need to be the teacher and make sure that the lines aren't blurred. Younger and newer teachers are more susceptible to this -- particularly in upper grades. A few of them think more of the regard the students will have for them than whether their actions are appropriate and then subsequently do stupid ****.