Teachers, What Is Your Opinion On Dating Another Teacher At The School In Which You Work?
If you really get along with another teacher, there is a mutual interest, and there are no rules against dating other employees, is it still stupid to do it?
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Working at the same school, you will have a lot in common which is a good thing. Beware though. It doesn’t matter how careful you are, the pupils will eventually find out. Either you will be seen out together or another member of staff inadvertently says more than they should. It’s inevitable and I’ve seen it before. The private lives of staff are of great interest to pupils and they will have you under a microscope unless you are extremely discrete.
If you are in different departments, it’s not so bad if it goes wrong as you are not in each other’s pockets all day. If you are in the same department there is lots of scope for difficulties if/when things don’t work out.
Weigh up the pros and cons. If you can live with the cons, then go for it for sure.
If there’s no policy against dating another employee, then definitely consider it but think about a few things first.
Is this just one casual date or does it look like it will be a relationship?
When your past relationship(s) ended, were you able to be civil toward one another or is it awkward/uncomfortable/etc.?
Are you going to be working together a lot at work? If so, how might your relationship affect your ability to work together? Will it affect others working around you or make them uncomfortable?
What I think it really boils down to is knowing yourself, knowing how you handle yourself in a relationship and how you handle ending a relationship.
Good luck!
I think it is actually okay. If done right.
I mean it is no worst than employees in an office dating. Yes it is risk, but sometimes the biggest risk you can take is not taking a risk.
If you find a fellow teacher who you like what is the harm in seeing them.
I personally do teaching like I am playing a part in a play, and I am on stage the second I walk in the door (actually the second I get out of my car).
I do not “act like a teacher” while I am teaching and then turn back into my normal self when the class is over. While I am teaching, while I am walking in the hall, while I am heading to the bathroom. I am always aware that students are around and I need to be professional. So I don’t curse, I don’t call other teachers my their first name etc etc.
I say all of that to say, dating should be the same way, it would be part of my non-teacher life which simply does not exist near the school.
I think it is harder for normal professionals who are use to everyone being causal in the office.
That’s a hard question..It’s difficult situation..Well there is a possibility that you get along with no problem.On the other hand, what if you had a big breaking up fight or something? It would be hard for you to co-operate as colleagues so that will create problems to your work.And it’s not just a job..It’s education..
So it’s your decision..If you believe that this person is the one for you and that your relationship will not affect your work go ahead..
And don’t forget student’s rumors..They are always aware of such things..:-)
I don’t see a problem with it. When I was in elementary school, two teachers at my school married, and when I was in high school, two others married. Teachers work so darn much that there isn’t time to meet people outside of work anyway. Kudos to them for finding romance!!
It might be a bad idea, because in any relationship there’s definitely a risk of it taking a sudden turn for the worst. Being that there’s a mutual interest, and if you think it would last, then I would say go for it.
Yes, you can. If it works out for the both of you, you are allowed to date other staff members of equal rank to yourself, i.e. you can’t date an administrator or vice versa.