Get newsletters, cool content and more. It was probably the worst year in my short academic career. But the people I really have to thank for making my sophomore year at Thomas Jefferson High School the worst ever are a teacher and a student.
Sexual harassment is illegal in schools, colleges and universities that receive any federal funding.
Harassing is not a form of flirtation. It's done by people who get off on having power over you. By keeping silent or playing along, you are sending a message that it's OK to treat you like crap. And we all know that's a big fat lie. Mr. Wallace was my social studies teacher, and he was out of control.