Teachers harassing students is widespread and needs to stop 

From commenting on a student’s appearance to asking them out, teachers are either oblivious or know they can get away with it, writes Kate Dawson

There are no circumstances in which it is appropriate for teachers to gesture, joke about, or discuss sex or any sexual topics with their students — formal biology and personal health education excluded. 

Why is it that some teachers feel they can comment on their students’ bodies, contact them on dating apps, ask them about their sex lives and even attempt to kiss or sexually touch them? 

A startling finding from a report I co-authored shows almost all instances of teacher-to-student sexual harassment take place on the school grounds — indicating that there may be a culture of acceptance in some schools across the UK and Ireland.