Can high school teachers hug students?

(Note on hugging: Do not attempt to hug students. If a student initiates the hug, attempt to have a side embrace or arm over the shoulder. An open door policy usually means that as a teacher you are willing to see students at any time before or after school. This is a good way to establish communication with a student.

Can a male teacher hug a male student?

According to kindergarten teacher Paul Ferreter, his teachers’ union instructs educators to refrain from touching students, which means that even a pat on the shoulder is out.

Should female teachers be allowed to hug students?

An experienced female teacher would not be as questioned in that type of action, mostly because we don’t hear about them as child predators. Additionally, if a teacher is attractive, that might be disarming and cause more reasons for students to seek unnecessary hugs. That needs to be quashed immediately.

Should teachers be allowed to touch students?

Teachers are now advised not to touch a student. It is safer that way — no innocent gesture could be misinterpreted. And I watched teachers tell students they couldn’t hug them.

Why are there no hugs at school this year?

There’s no easy explanation regarding the lack of hugs my son is receiving this year. Some believe that hugs have no place in a school setting; children are there to learn, not to be cuddled. Personally, that’s where I would remind others that the key word here is “children.”

Why do we hug kids who have been abused?

Simple as that. The Atlantic Magazine featured a story from a teacher who moved to a school of at-risk and sexually abused children. He noted the double-edged sword he faced: some students have awful memories of being touched by adults in power, while there’s also the importance of showing the healing component of a hug.