Post: Strange question

Posted by Freya on 9/02/07

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OK this is going to be a very strange post, but I
needed to make sure that my freeaking out was truly
justified. I am also posting this on another state board,
but since the teacher in question teaches in a small town
near the MN border, I wanted to ask it here too.

I have a friend who is dating a teacher who was raving
about her open door policy. Thinking he meant her
classroom I asked him to explain. Her "open door" policy
is that she allows students to walk into her house at any
time for any reason. He said she works in a small town and
that's perfectly acceptable because it is a small town. I
grew up in a small town myself, my uncle is a teacher, and
he NEVER let students into his house. He never confirmed
exactly where he lived. I don't let my students know where
I live and have an unlisted number and I still teach in a
smaller town.

I freaked out about this. This is only her second year
teaching, but she seems to think she has this all figured
out and I'm too jaded. While he was visiting her one
night, a student walked into the house and into the
bedroom where she was talking to my friend!! I just wanted
to hear from people who might teach in a smaller town and
out that way, am I over reacting or should I really try to
convince her to stop this? Let me know. Thanks!

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Strange question, 9/02/07, by Freya.