Celebrity Teacher
We have talked about the issue of becoming a small town celebrity when you're a teacher in Meeting Special Learning needs - I mean, what doesn't Mrs. Noell cover, and pretty much decided it was okay to go out and enjoy an evening with friends, even if you see your students. I think that there are a lot sketchier situations than Sals and Olive Garden (going to Westend and seeing students!) in which you would absolutely need to leave, no matter what. Being at the same social scene as your student may not be illegal or unethical, but you have to remember that the student will remember you at the bar the next day in class and will tell other students. I don't want to be a topic of classroom gossip anymore than anyone else!