 It’s
okay to have a fun relationship with teachers. When they befriend
you, they are easier to talk to, they understand their students
more, and it can even make learning more fun. If they take
the friendship too far that is wrong.
Amy B., 14 |
 It’s
okay to have a teacher trying to be a student’s friend.
It makes you enjoy the class more, which allows you to learn
more effectively. Also having friendly teachers makes the
task of going to school a lot less painful since not only
are you connecting with your friends sitting next to you but
also the one at the front of the class. Alyssa D.,
17 |
 It’s
okay for students to be friends with young teachers. Older
teachers only talk about when they were our age and about
their past, but young teachers talk about stuff that students
are interested in like fashion, sports, and music. Cool, young
teachers don’t judge what students do on the weekends
or after school. They encourage us to have fun. Nicole
L ., 14 |
 I
like it when teachers try to be our friends. It makes me care
more about the subject because it seems that the teachers
care about you since they know you on a different level. Teachers
also try to relate more to you and make school seem more like
real life if they are your friends rather than just your professors.
Katie H.W., 16 |
 I
think teachers being students’ friends is stupid.
It’s unprofessional. They can be friendly and they
can even try to act like one of the students, but they are
our teachers, and as long as I’m a student they shouldn’t
try to be a friend. Felix Y., 17 |
 It’s
cool when teachers attempt to be our friends because it
proves that teachers are people too. I would rather learn
from someone who I consider more than a talking head at
the front of the room. When teachers are our friends you’re
learning from people who you know and respect. Lisa
M., 17 |
 It’s
cool that teachers attempt to be students’ friends
as long as it doesn’t get too friendly. I think that
it’s good to have a good relationship with everyone,
so as long as we are on good terms I am happy.
Gloria
L., 17 |
 I
think it’s creepy when teachers try to be students’
friends. If they begin to know you too well then it can
become awkward in class. There needs to be boundaries in
a teacher-student relationship. Ian M., 16 |
 I
think teachers trying to be friends with their
students is weird. It shouldn’t be that way; there
is always the question of favouritism. You never know if
the friendship will compel them to give you a good mark
or not.
Kristen
W., 18 |
