They were Dallas ISD educators who say they were simply mentoring students, helping them get into college and navigate life’s hurdles. One bought a student clothes and paid his cellphone bill. Another socialized with students and treated some to dinner. And yet another teacher had students over to his home, took professional portraits with one and posted photos online of himself hugging another. To school district investigators, they crossed a line and had inappropriate relationships with students — an accusation that is becoming more common in Texas school districts and is changing how teachers interact with kids. The cases are having a chilling effect on some teachers, who strive to mentor...
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