Thai teacher’s social media post divides opinion: Humour or grossly inappropriate?

[snoop1130]

 

The social media community is reeling following the discovery of a Thai schoolteacher who posted a photo of a kindergarten student with a teasing caption stating…

 

“Why was my soulmate born so late?”

 

After the post was shared yesterday, the incident sparked a significant online response and raised eyebrows about the type of people allowed to teach.

 

The now-viral photo shows a young boy, presumed to be a kindergarten student, having his meal in the school canteen surrounded by his classmates. The social uproar primarily focuses on the attached caption.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

#news

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/kindergarten-teachers-social-media-post-divides-opinion-humour-or-grossly-inappropriate

 

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[fondue zoo]

 

 

Was it posted at 2am in the morning...

Edited July 7, 2023 by fondue zoo

[HappyExpat57]

I read the article, and this teacher's behavior is wildly inappropriate. As a teacher, you are under scrutiny 24x7. I learned this lesson from a physics teacher years ago:

 

Think back on your grade 3 teacher (approx 8 year old students). Now imagine that teacher walking into a bar. Of course there's nothing illegal about this teacher's action, but as a young person you hold these teachers in extreme revere and could never imagine them doing such an act.

 

The defenders of this warped individual try to spin it as "endearing affection towards the child, expressed through light-hearted humor." No, this is not correct for a teacher to do something this stupid in a public forum.

[Callmeishmael]

Teachers should not post pictures showing the faces of students in any social media, unless they have permission from the parents and the school. 

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Think back on your grade 3 teacher (approx 8 year old students). Now imagine that teacher walking into a bar. Of course there's nothing illegal about this teacher's action, but as a young person you hold these teachers in extreme revere and could never imagine them doing such an act.

What kind of a bar?  Just a regular bar, or a "bar" in the Thai sense of the word?

[BangkokReady]

8 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said:

Teachers should not post pictures showing the faces of students in any social media, unless they have permission from the parents and the school. 

Maybe back in the West, but in Thailand teachers pretty much do as they wish.  Ditto the schools themselves.

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Now imagine that teacher walking into a bar.

 

8 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

What kind of a bar? 

A big iron one.

 

They shouldn't walk into because, as pointed out, it isn't illegal, but it would hurt their head. 

[hotchilli]

From the link:

Meanwhile, the Twitter user who originally highlighted the issue retorted to the school’s email, emphasising that this isn’t the first instance of indiscretion from this teacher.

 

That is a little worrying

[RichardColeman]

10 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

Teachers should not post pictures showing the faces of students in any social media, unless they have permission from the parents and the school. 

Yes, it would seem kids have less value than an  'un-named hotel' 

[Troy Tempest]

Was the teacher's name Mr. Glitter per chance?

Edited July 8, 2023 by Troy Tempest