To all teachers

I had A crush on A teacher all my history teachers in fact but I never went for them I knew the score and so does she. Wait until graduation mahybe its love maybe its lust just wait to find out.

wait till she graduates, because you can lose your job, even if shes at legal age, your still her teacher, and shes your student.

wait..

its worth it..

P.R.O.M.I.S.E. !

Don't stand so
Don't stand so
Dont't stand so close to me
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FUCK HERRR

I am a high school teacher also.
Ignore her.
It sounds harsh (I know), but it is for the best. It may be hard for you to do, considering that you share the feeling, but it is highly inappropriate.
Even if age isn't a factor (depending on the laws in your community), it could still be damning to your reputation. No one would want their daughter in Mr. So-and-so's class if word got out, and it would...a 17 year old girl may say that she can be discrete, but she would almost certainly tell her best girlfriend (as girls do), and rumors would spread like fire. Also, you are currently in a position of authority over her, and that is unethical.
And once you are no longer her teacher, chances are that her feeling would change. In her young life, you are the highest authority figure in her world, aside from her parents, and young girls can confuse that for sexual attraction. Besides, at 17, I would be concerned if she could properly manage the emotions that such a relationship would invoke. I am sure that you are no monster, and your intention is not to mentally harm her, but it could. Also, jealousy and/or typical teenage cattiness could damage her reputation, if anyone became aware of the situation. I am sure that you would not want her to be known as "the girl who screwed around with the teacher for better grades", even if it wasn't true.
Also, what if it ended badly? She may have some recourse with your employer...bad stuff. Not to mention, you are 27, and she is 17. She (probably) has never had a relationship in her life that has lasted more than a month or 2, and frankly, when she does, it should be with a boy, and not a man. Good luck, and be smart. Avoid the temptation!

Why is everyone saying wait till shes 18?

The legal age for sex here is 16...(In New Zealand)

Wait at least until she's 18 and has graduated. Don't pursue it now, you could end up in jail. It's completely not worth it.

My parents are 10 years apart, when you're older the age gap won't seem that big.

I went to high school with this girl who we all knew had a crush on one of our teachers. After she graduated, she started seeing the teacher and they are still together 4 years later. If you want to be on the safe side, wait until she graduates. If she's still into you, then you know it was worth the wait.

First wait till she is 18. Secondly, secretly take and sit her down, preferable in a secluded but secure place, then with great assertiveness and determination proceed to lastly...

FUCK THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUTTA HER!

I agree with Daisy. Your there to teach our childen, and, yes, at 17 she is still a child, not fall in love with them. Don't ruin your career for the follies of youth. One minuit she will be totally in love with you and the next walking hand in hand with another boy. So think long and hard about this and then do the right thing.

10 years isn't a huge age difference usually, but there is a huge difference between 17 and 27. It's too much of an age gap when the female is this young. If you were to try and have a relationship with her after she's out of your class, more than likely she'll eventually come to resent the hell out of you later on. Both of you are in 2 different places in life right now. If your just wanting a quick fling, do you really want to wait a year? Because there's no way possible you can ethically have anything to do with her until she's out of that school. What happens if she's out of your class, but still in school..How would she deal with a quick fuck, or even a relationship that went bad? Do you want to put your career and respect on the line for her? Even if she turns 18 and leaves your class....there will always be rumours, and suspisions surronding you if you do this. It's best to leave it alone, and fine someone else.

if you're attracted to her, that doesn't mean that you're predator
or a pedifile or anythign liek that
attraction is attraction
and you even said that you don't want to harm her

don't act on it though
wait until she's out of your class and turns 18

it's not worth risking your job

I share the same view as Daisy. I'm in a class where a female student sexually harasses her male teacher, but he does nothing to jeopardize his career. He knows she won't report it because she's just playing, but he always tells her to stop and pushes her off when she sits on his lap.

He's doing the smart thing, because honestly, if I saw any of my teachers in a relationship with at student, I'd report his ass. It's better than having a potential sexual predator/minor statutory rapist at school. :/