Should Teachers Be Allowed To Touch Students Case Study

The debate on November 27th was about whether teachers should be allowed to touch students or not. This was debated by Kaitlyn on the affirmative side and Clay and Abdi on the negative side. Kaitlyn's opening statement Started by pointing out that the debate is not about inappropriate touching of students its just about whether or not simple everyday touching is acceptable. Then she referred to an article written by neurologist David J. Linden that states that “touch is a way of putting people into a calmer mental state” and she insinuated that, that will help them to trust you as the teacher. Kait also spoke about an article that encourages side hugs or pats on the shoulder rather than full engagement of students which can lead to questions
He also reminded us that any kind of touching even if its not inappropriate can be turned against you as a teacher. Next Clay spoke for the negative side and spoke about how even an innocent hug can be misconstrued by the student as sign that you like them in a deeper way and male teacher must be extra carrefulcarreful when hugging studetns to ensure that its intention is not misunderstood. He said to never ok to take a students number and he referred to an article by Kelsey Briggs haw that states that there was 893 cases of sexual misconducts between 2011-2016 some which have resulted in conviction but also many that didn't so the simple touch of student have lead many teachers to false allegations so touch h should not be allowed because will protect teachers from false elligation and students from sexual
She used strong points and backed them up with references so they seemed creditable and reliable. The only issue I had with Kaitlyn's debates was the statement about teachers who avoiding physical contact are often convicted of child abuse later in life seemed like a made up fact and made me question the truthfulness of her other statements and the credibility of her other references Abdi and Clay had a hard point to prove and brought up some good points for the negative side that I hadn't considered. I questioned the reliability of their statements but Clay eventually mentioned a fact by Kelsey Briggshaw that added a little credibility to his earlier statements Clay and Abdi provided no reference sheet which made it hard to confirm but the way it was presented gave me a feeling like it was true whereas Kaitlyn's statement felt so untrue that even though there was references I still questioned her facts. Sometimes telling a lie in a believable manner is more lucrative than telling a truth that is so bold that it feels like a lie and makes me question where your facts are coming